gingerlike

adj

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Late Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English gingerlike From ginger + -like.

derived from *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English gingerlike From ginger + -like✻
derived from gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder
derived from *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu✻

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of ginger.

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