Where does “island tarweed” come from?
island tarweed (English) comes from English tarweed, from English tar, from Middle English ter, from Old English teoru, from Old English teru, from Proto-Germanic terwą, from Pre-Germanic derwom, from English doru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
island tarweed (English): Hemizonia clementina, a species of tarweed
Definitions
- Hemizonia clementina, a species of tarweed
Ancestry of “island tarweed”, step by step
island tarweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tarweed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tarweed | Any of various American flowering plants that... |
| 2 | English | tar | A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance,... |
| 3 | Middle English | ter | Tar or a similar substance; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | teoru | Alternative spelling of teru |
| 5 | Old English | teru | tar, resin; earwax |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | terwą | tar |
| 7 | Pre-Germanic | derwom | — |
| 8 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via English Island
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Island | Long Island (in New York State) |
| 2 | English | iland | Archaic form of island |
| 3 | Middle English | iland | — |
| 4 | Old English | īeġland | island |
| 5 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |