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Where does “dill” come from?

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dill (English): "Anethum graveolens" , a herb, the seeds of which...

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  1. "Anethum graveolens" , a herb, the seeds of which...

Ancestry of “dill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdiledill or its seed
2Old Englishdiledill, anise
3Proto-Germanicdelizsow thistle

Words derived from “dill”

  • dilly
  • dillweed
  • dillwater
  • dillseed
  • dill pickle
  • ディル
Every word from Proto-Germanic deliz →