Where does “witchweed” come from?
witchweed (English) comes from English witch, from Middle English wicche, from Old English wiċċe, from Proto-Germanic wikkōną, from Proto-Indo-European wik-néh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
witchweed (English): Any of several flowering plants of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several flowering plants of the genus...
Ancestry of “witchweed”, step by step
witchweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English witch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | witch | A person who practices witchcraft; An ugly or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wicche | witch, wizard, sorceror; pagan, heretic,... |
| 3 | Old English | wiċċe | (female) witch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wikkōną | to practice sorcery |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wik-néh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |