Where does “locoweed” come from?
locoweed (English) comes from Spanish loco, from Old Spanish loco, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
locoweed (English): Any of several plants indigenous to the western...
Definitions
- Any of several plants indigenous to the western...
Ancestry of “locoweed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | loco | crazy, insane, mad, nuts; rash, risky, imprudent;... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | loco | crazy, mad, insane |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |