Where does “gorse” come from?
Gorse comes from Middle English gorst, from Old English gors, from Proto-Germanic gurstaz and gerstō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰersdeh₂ and ǵʰersd-.
gorse (English): Evergreen shrub, of the genus "Ulex", having...
Definitions
- Evergreen shrub, of the genus "Ulex", having...
Ancestry of “gorse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gorst | Gorse or a similar plant; A area or place... |
| 2 | Old English | gorst | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *gorst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gurstaz | — |
Words derived from “gorse”