English
lichi
Lichi comes from Spanish lichi ‘lychee (tree)’, and goes back to Hokkien 荔枝.
- Hokkienmodern荔枝lē-chi
- Spanishc. 1500–presentlichi‘lychee (tree)’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hokkienmodern荔枝lē-chi
- Spanishc. 1500–presentlichi‘lychee (tree)’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Hokkien 荔枝
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hokkien 荔枝 / lichi