Where does “charlock” come from?

charlock (English) comes from Middle English charlok, from Old English ċyrlic — charlock.

charlock (English): Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds...

Definitions

  1. Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds...

Ancestry of “charlock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcharlok—
2Old Englishċyrliccharlock
Every word from Old English ċyrlic →Every word from Middle English charlok →