Where does “vinegarweed” come from?
vinegarweed (English) comes from English vinegar, from Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre, from Old French aigre, from Vulgar Latin acrus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
vinegarweed (English): Trichostema lanceolatum, an annual flowering herb...
Definitions
- Trichostema lanceolatum, an annual flowering herb...
Ancestry of “vinegarweed”, step by step
vinegarweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vinegar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vinegar | A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of... |
| 2 | Middle English | vynegre | vinegar, especially that made from wine |
| 3 | Old French | vinaigre | vinegar |
| 4 | Old French | aigre | sour; acrid |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | acrus | sour |
| 6 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 7 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 9 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |