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Where does “honewort” come from?

honewort (English) comes from English hone, from English wort, from Middle English wort, from Old English wyrt, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω — to be hot; to burn.

honewort (English): Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae

Definitions

  1. Either of two plants of the family Umbelliferae

Ancestry of “honewort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoneA sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit...
2EnglishwortA plant; herb; vegetable; Any of various plants...
3Middle EnglishwortA plant; Wort or an analogous mixture
4Old Englishwyrtplant; herb; wort
5Old Englishbisċopbishop
6Latinepiscopusan overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian...
7Ancient Greekἐπίσκοποςwatcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,...
8Ancient GreekἐπισκοπέωI watch over
9Ancient Greekἐπι-on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,...
10Ancient Greekἐπίas well, besides; For usage in composition, see...
11Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
12Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
13Proto-Hellenicā́mər—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
15Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
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