Where does “sulphurweed” come from?
sulphurweed (English) comes from English weed, from Middle English weed, from Old English wēod, from Proto-West Germanic *weud — weed (unwanted plant).
sulphurweed (English): (Peucedanum officinale)
Definitions
- (Peucedanum officinale)
Ancestry of “sulphurweed”, step by step
sulphurweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weed | Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place... |
| 2 | Middle English | weed | — |
| 3 | Old English | wēod | weed |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *weud | weed (unwanted plant) |
via English sulphur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulphur | Alternative spelling of sulfur; Any of various... |