Where does “gypsyweed” come from?

gypsyweed (English) comes from English weed, from Middle English weed, from Old English wēod, from Proto-West Germanic *weud — weed (unwanted plant).

gypsyweed (English): Speedwell, Veronica officinalis

Definitions

  1. Speedwell, Veronica officinalis

Ancestry of “gypsyweed”, step by step

gypsyweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English weed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweedAny plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
2Middle Englishweed—
3Old Englishwēodweed
4Proto-West Germanic*weudweed (unwanted plant)

via English Gypsy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGypsyA member of the Romani people, or one of the...
2Middle Englishgipcyan—
3Old Frenchgyptien—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *weud →Every word from Old English wēod →Every word from Middle English weed →
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