Where does “woad” come from?
woad (English) comes from Middle English wode, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
woad (English): The plant Isatis tinctoria; The blue dye made...
Definitions
- The plant Isatis tinctoria; The blue dye made...
Ancestry of “woad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wode | madness, insanity, an overmastering emotion,... |
| 2 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 3 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
Words derived from “woad”