Where does “bugloss” come from?
bugloss (English) comes from French buglosse, from Latin buglossa, from Ancient Greek βούγλωσσον, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
bugloss (English): Any of several plants in the borage family,...
Definitions
- Any of several plants in the borage family,...
Ancestry of “bugloss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | buglosse | bugloss |
| 2 | Latin | buglossa | oxtongue, bugloss |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βούγλωσσον | Italian bugloss; tongue depressor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 5 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |