Where does “hemlock” come from?
Hemlock comes from Middle English hemlok, from Old English hymlīc, from Old English hymele, from Proto-Germanic humalaz, a plant name of uncertain ultimate origin.
hemlock (English): Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the...
Definitions
- Any of the poisonous umbelliferous plants, of the...
Ancestry of “hemlock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hemlok | hemlock |
| 2 | Old English | hymlīc | — |
| 3 | Old English | hymele | hops, "Humulus lupulus" |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | humalaz | — |
Words derived from “hemlock”