Where does “Watling Street thistle” come from?
Watling Street thistle (English) comes from English thistle, from Middle English þistel, from Old English þistel, from Proto-West Germanic *þistil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Watling Street thistle (English): (Eryngium campestre)
Definitions
- (Eryngium campestre)
Ancestry of “Watling Street thistle”, step by step
Watling Street thistle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thistle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thistle | Any of several perennial composite plants,... |
| 2 | Middle English | þistel | Alternative form of thistel |
| 3 | Old English | þistel | thistle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *þistil | thistle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þistilaz | thistle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via English Watling Street
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Watling Street | A historic route in England, first used by the ancient Britons, running from Dover and London in the southeast via St Albans to Wroxeter, and crossing the River Thames |