Where does “niȝteschode” come from?
niȝteschode (Middle English) comes from Old English nihtsċada, from Proto-West Germanic *nahtskadō — nightshade.
niȝteschode (Middle English): Alternative form of nyȝtschade
Definitions
- Alternative form of nyȝtschade
Ancestry of “niȝteschode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nihtsċada | nightshade (plant belonging to the genus Solanum) |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *nahtskadō | nightshade |