Where does “dill” come from?

dill (English) comes from Middle English dile, from Old English dile, from Proto-Germanic deliz — sow thistle.

dill (English): Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed

Definitions

  1. Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed

Ancestry of “dill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdiledill or its seed
2Old Englishdiledill, anise
3Proto-Germanicdelizsow thistle
Every word from Proto-Germanic deliz →Every word from Old English dile →Every word from Middle English dile →