Where does “goatweed” come from?
goatweed (English) comes from English goat, from English Time, from Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον, from Ancient Greek θύω, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
goatweed (English): Ageratum conyzoides, a herb with white to mauve...
Definitions
- Ageratum conyzoides, a herb with white to mauve...
Ancestry of “goatweed”, step by step
goatweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goat | A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar... |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |