An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Ingwer

by Friedrich Kluge

Ingwer, m., ‘ginger,’ from the equiv. MidHG. ingewër, also gingebere, m., derived, like Du. gember, E. ginger, Fr. gingembre, Ital. zenzovero, zenzero, ‘ginger,’ from the equiv. late Gr. ἑιγγίβερις, which comes from the East; comp. Arab. zendjebîl, from Prak. singabêra (Sans. çṛñgavêra).