Where does “pellitory” come from?

pellitory (English) comes from English parietary, from Middle English peritorie — pellitory of the wall.

pellitory (English): Pellitory of the wall; Any plant of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Pellitory of the wall; Any plant of the genus...

Ancestry of “pellitory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparietaryAny of several species of "Parietaria"; parietal
2Middle Englishperitoriepellitory of the wall

Words derived from “pellitory”

Every word from Middle English peritorie →