Where does “catswort” come from?

catswort (English) comes from English Cat, from English concatenate, from Latin concatenatus, from Latin concateno, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

catswort (English): catnip; catmint

Definitions

  1. catnip; catmint

Ancestry of “catswort”, step by step

catswort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Cat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCatA piece of heavy machinery, such as a backhoe, of...
2EnglishconcatenateTo join or link together, as though in a chain;...
3Latinconcatenatuswhich is to be linked or bound together or connected
4Latinconcatenoconcatenate; link or chain together
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English wort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwortA plant; herb; vegetable; Any of various plants...
2Middle EnglishwortA plant; Wort or an analogous mixture
3Old Englishwyrtplant; herb; wort
4Old Englishbisċopbishop
5Latinepiscopusan overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian...
6Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
7Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
8Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
9Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
10Ancient GreekἩμέρα
11Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
12Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Latin cōn-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-