Where does “sicklepod” come from?
sicklepod (English) comes from English sickle, from Middle English sikel, from Old English sicol, from Proto-Germanic *sikilu, from Latin secula, from Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sicklepod (English): Senna obtusifolia, a legume used in folk medicine
Definitions
- Senna obtusifolia, a legume used in folk medicine
Ancestry of “sicklepod”, step by step
sicklepod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sickle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sickle | An implement having a semicircular blade and... |
| 2 | Middle English | sikel | A sickle tool for reaping grain |
| 3 | Old English | sicol | sickle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sikilu | — |
| 5 | Latin | secula | a sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;... |
| 6 | Latin | secō | to cut, cut off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English pod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 2 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 3 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |