Spice Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Etymology== The word ''spice'' originated in [[Middle English]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Definition of SPICE |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spice |access-date=August 12, 2022 |website=Merriam-Webster |language=en |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812175037/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spice |url-status=live }}</ref> from the [[Old French]] words {{Lang|fro|espece}}'', {{Lang|fro|espis(c)e}},'' and {{Lang|fro|espis(c)e}}.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=spice - Middle English Compendium |url=https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionary/dictionary/MED42182 |access-date=August 12, 2022 |website=quod.lib.umich.edu |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812175035/https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionary/dictionary/MED42182 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the ''[[Middle English Dictionary]]'', the Old French words came from [[Anglo-Norman language|Anglo-French]] ''spece'';<ref name=":2" /> according to [[Merriam-Webster|Merriam Webster]], the Old-French words came from Anglo-French ''espece,'' and ''espis''.<ref name=":1" /> Both publications agree that the Anglo-French words are derived from [[Latin]] {{Lang|la|species}}.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> [[Middle English]] {{Lang|enm|spice}} had its first known use as a noun in the 13th century.<ref name=":1" /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page