Etymology

zingiber

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Today it means: Any member of the genus Zingiber of gingers. Full definition →

taxonomic name Zingiber ← Latin zingiberī ← Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)
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  1. Proto-Dravidian*wēr
  2. Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)
  3. Ancient Greekζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)
  4. Latinzingiberī
  5. taxonomic nameZingiber
  6. English todayzingiber

From taxonomic name Zingiber. Doublet of ginger.

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