Where does “wort” come from?
Wort comes from Middle English wort, Old English wyrt, Proto-Germanic wrōts, and Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds, a root meaning root or plant.
wort (English): A plant; herb; vegetable; Any of various plants...
Definitions
- A plant; herb; vegetable; Any of various plants...
Ancestry of “wort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wort | A plant; Wort or an analogous mixture |
| 2 | Old English | wyrt | plant; herb; wort |
| 3 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 4 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |