Where does “boragewort” come from?
boragewort (English) comes from English wort, from Middle English wort, from Old English wyrt, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι- — to be hot; to burn.
boragewort (English): A plant of the borage family
Definitions
- A plant of the borage family
Ancestry of “boragewort”, step by step
boragewort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wort | A plant; herb; vegetable; Any of various plants... |
| 2 | Middle English | wort | A plant; Wort or an analogous mixture |
| 3 | Old English | wyrt | plant; herb; wort |
| 4 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 5 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English borage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | borage | "Borago officinalis", a Mediterranean plant with... |
| 2 | Middle English | borage | — |
| 3 | Old French | borage | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | borrago | Alternative form of borāgō; borage |
| 5 | Latin | borra | short wool, rough hair |
| 6 | Latin | burra | A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy... |
| 7 | Latin | Burrus | flushed, red |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |