Where does “clovewort” come from?
clovewort (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.
clovewort (English): Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
Definitions
- Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
Ancestry of “clovewort”, step by step
clovewort traces back through 3 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 clove
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clove | A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded... |
| 2 | Middle English | clove | clove; Alternative form of clowe; Alternative... |
| 3 | Middle English | clowe | A clove; Alternative form of clove; Alternative... |
| 4 | Old French | clou | — |
| 5 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Old English clufwyrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | clufwyrt | buttercup |