Where does “dillseed” come from?
dillseed (English) comes from English seed, from English See, from Middle English seen, from Old English sēon, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
dillseed (English): The pungent seed of the dill plant, used as a...
Definitions
- The pungent seed of the dill plant, used as a...
Ancestry of “dillseed”, step by step
dillseed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seed | A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an... |
| 2 | English | See | — |
| 3 | Middle English | seen | to see |
| 4 | Old English | sēon | to be; to filter; to see, look, behold, perceive,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |