Where does “smeoruwyrt” come from?
smeoruwyrt (Old English) comes 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, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα — to be hot; to burn.
smeoruwyrt (Old English): smearwort (Aristolochia rotunda)
Definitions
- smearwort (Aristolochia rotunda)
Ancestry of “smeoruwyrt”, step by step
smeoruwyrt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wyrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wyrt | plant; herb; wort |
| 2 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 3 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via Old English smeoru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | smeoru | fat, grease, suet, tallow |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |