Where does “wintercress” come from?
wintercress (English) comes from English cress, from Middle English croys, from Old French crois, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
wintercress (English): Any of the genus "Barbarea" of small herbaceous...
Definitions
- Any of the genus "Barbarea" of small herbaceous...
Ancestry of “wintercress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cress | A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous.... |
| 2 | Middle English | croys | — |
| 3 | Old French | crois | cross; crossroads |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |