Where does “moderwort” come from?
moderwort (Middle English) comes from Middle English wort, 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.
moderwort (Middle English): Motherwort, mugwort/wormwood, or meadowsweet
Definitions
- Motherwort, mugwort/wormwood, or meadowsweet
Ancestry of “moderwort”, step by step
moderwort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English wort
| 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 |