Where does “hemlok” come from?
hemlok (Middle English) comes from Old English hymlīc, from Old English hymele, from Proto-Germanic humalaz.
hemlok (Middle English): hemlock
Ancestry of “hemlok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hymlīc | — |
| 2 | Old English | hymele | hops, "Humulus lupulus" |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | humalaz | — |
Words derived from “hemlok”