Pork
/pɔːrk/noun
The flesh of a pig used as food.
Did you know?In medieval times, the word 'pork' was exclusively used for the flesh of pigs slaughtered for feasting, often linked to sacrificial rites for prosperity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*porcus
“a young pig or swine.”
Latin
Latin
porcus
“a pig or swine.”
Old French
Old French
porc
“flesh of a pig; pork.”
Middle English
Middle English
pork
“meat from a pig, specifically.”
Modern English
English
pork
“the culinary term for pig meat.”