Where does “weed” come from?
Weed derives from Old English wēod, related to Old English weġ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-, a root meaning to move or carry.
weed (English): Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
Definitions
- Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
Ancestry of “weed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | weed | — |
| 2 | Old English | wēod | weed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *weud | — |
Words derived from “weed”