The story
- Old French · derived fromcivé
- Middle English · inherited fromcyvee
- English todaycivey
From Middle English cyvee, from Old French civé; equivalent to chive + -ey.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
civey
Today it means: A kind of chive sauce served with game or seafood. Full definition →
Middle English cyvee ← Old French civé