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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word ''spice'' originated in [[Middle English]] which came from the [[Old French]] words {{Lang|fro|espece}}'', {{Lang|fro|espis(c)e}},'' and {{Lang|fro|espis(c)e}}. According to the ''[[Middle English Dictionary]]'', the Old French words came from [[Anglo-Norman language|Anglo-French]] ''spece''; according to [[Merriam-Webster|Merriam Webster]], the Old-French words came from Anglo-French ''espece,'' and ''espis''. Both publications agree that the Anglo-French words derived from [[Latin]] {{Lang|la|species}}. [[Middle English]] {{Lang|enm|spice}} had its first known use as a noun in the 13th century. | The word ''spice'' originated in [[Wikipedia:Middle English|Middle English]] which came from the [[Wikipedia:Old French|Old French]] words {{Lang|fro|espece}}'', {{Lang|fro|espis(c)e}},'' and {{Lang|fro|espis(c)e}}. According to the ''[[Wikipedia:Middle English Dictionary|Middle English Dictionary]]'', the Old French words came from [[:en:Anglo-Norman language|Anglo-French]] ''spece''; according to [[:en:Merriam-Webster|Merriam Webster]], the Old-French words came from Anglo-French ''espece,'' and ''espis''. Both publications agree that the Anglo-French words derived from [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] {{Lang|la|species}}. [[Wikipedia:Middle English|Middle English]] {{Lang|enm|spice}} had its first known use as a noun in the 13th century. | ||
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Etymology
The word spice originated in Middle English which came from the Old French words espece, espis(c)e, and espis(c)e. According to the Middle English Dictionary, the Old French words came from Anglo-French spece; according to Merriam Webster, the Old-French words came from Anglo-French espece, and espis. Both publications agree that the Anglo-French words derived from Latin species. Middle English spice had its first known use as a noun in the 13th century.