Where does “lyverwort” come from?
lyverwort (Middle English) comes from Old English liferwyrt, from Old English wyrt, from Old English bisċop, from Latin episcopus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος, from Ancient Greek ἐπισκοπέω, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί — to be hot; to burn.
lyverwort (Middle English): Umbrella liverwort or a similar plant
Definitions
- Umbrella liverwort or a similar plant
Ancestry of “lyverwort”, step by step
lyverwort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English liferwyrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | liferwyrt | liverwort |
| 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 |
via Middle English wort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wort | A plant; Wort or an analogous mixture |