Where does “dillbrain” come from?
dillbrain (English) comes from English brain, from Middle English brayn, from Old English bræġn, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic bragną, from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnom, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
dillbrain (English): A fool
Definitions
- A fool
Ancestry of “dillbrain”, step by step
dillbrain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brain | The control center of the central nervous system... |
| 2 | Middle English | brayn | The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought;... |
| 3 | Old English | bræġn | brain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | brain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English Dill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dill | Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed |
| 2 | Middle English | dile | dill or its seed |
| 3 | Old English | dile | dill, anise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | deliz | sow thistle |