Where does “willowherb” come from?
willowherb (English) comes from English Willow, from Middle English wilwe, from Old English weliġ, from Proto-West Germanic wilig, from Proto-Germanic wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European weliḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
willowherb (English): Any of several flowering plants in the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several flowering plants in the genus...
Ancestry of “willowherb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Willow | — |
| 2 | Middle English | wilwe | willow |
| 3 | Old English | weliġ | well-to-do, prosperous, rich; willow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wilig | willow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiligaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weliḱ- | willow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |