Culinary
/ˈkjuː.lɪ.nɛr.i/noun
Relating to cooking or the kitchen.
Did you know?The Latin root 'culina' originally referred to a kitchen that was often tied to sacred spaces and rituals of hospitality.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwel-
“to turn, revolve; to dwell, to live”
Latin
Latin
culina
“kitchen, cooking place, associated with the act of preparing food”
Old French
Old French
culinaire
“of or relating to the kitchen or cooking”
14th Century
Middle English
culinary
“pertaining to the kitchen or cooking, derived from the Old French term”
Modern English
English
culinary
“relating to the practice or art of cooking, established in contemporary usage.”