Where does “alumroot” come from?
alumroot (English) comes from English root, from Middle English rote, from Old French rote, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewp- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
alumroot (English): Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus...
Ancestry of “alumroot”, step by step
alumroot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English root
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | root | The part of a plant, generally underground, that... |
| 2 | Middle English | rote | The root; The foundation or base of a... |
| 3 | Old French | rote | route, path |
| 4 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 5 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 6 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via English alum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alum | An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form... |
| 2 | English | alumnus | A male pupil or student; A male graduate; A... |
| 3 | Latin | alumnus | Nourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | alomanos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el-o-mh₁no- | being nourished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |