Garlic came from Old English Garleac, a combination of Gar (an archaeic word for spear) and Leac (Leek, which referred to all alliums at the time)
Other onions used to be called leeks too
Ynneleac -> Onion
Crawleac -> Crowleek (Allium Vineale)
Ryscleac -> Rushleek (Chives)
Unfortunately, there's a bunch of -leacs that we don't know what they referred to
![/kbin logotype](https://kbin.cafe/media/cache/resolve/entry_thumb/b0/21/b0210e8d11ed53061d6b66c8d833383079bdff73c30bef739332c862037c33ff.png)
Add comment