Where does “cowslip” come from?
Cowslip comes from Middle English cowslyppe, from Old English cūslyppe, a compound of Old English cū (cow) and cū from Proto-West Germanic kū, Proto-Germanic kūz, and Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws (cow).
cowslip (English): A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow...
Definitions
- A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow...
Ancestry of “cowslip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cowslyppe | — |
| 2 | Old English | cūslyppe | cowslip |
| 3 | Old English | cū | cow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kōz | — |
Words derived from “cowslip”