English
jibbon
Jibbon may come from Latin cēpa.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcēpauncertain
- Englishtodayjibbon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcēpauncertain
- Englishtodayjibbon
The story
Perhaps ultimately derived from Latin cēpa.
Linked words
through Latin cēpa
Today it means
noun A spring onion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin cēpa / jibbon