title: [Etymology of ginger].
abstract: The English term ginger originates from Sanskrit sringavera (sringam=horn+vera=body), which was transformed to Latin gingiber and to Old French gingibre, which resulted in ginger in English. The German Ingwer was derived from the same origin, but lost its front sound. The Chinese and Japanese terms for ginger are briefly discussed. And the etymology of the related words gingerbread and ginger ale are also mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Takeda Science Foundation, Juso, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uchibayashi
mesh_terms: D020939:Zingiber officinale; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D007564:Japan; D009626:Terminology as Topic