Where does “notchweed” come from?

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

notchweed (English): A foul-smelling weed, the stinking goosefoot,...

Definitions

  1. A foul-smelling weed, the stinking goosefoot,...

Ancestry of “notchweed”, step by step

notchweed 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 notch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnotchA V-shaped cut; An indentation; A mountain pass;...
2Middle Frenchochenotch
3Old Frenchocher—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *weud →Every word from Old English wēod →Every word from Middle English weed →