Where does “wyrt” come from?
wyrt (Old English) comes 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, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
wyrt (Old English): plant; herb; wort
Definitions
- plant; herb; wort
Ancestry of “wyrt”, step by step
wyrt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bisċop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bisċop | bishop |
| 2 | Latin | episcopus | an overseer, supervisor, bishop in a Christian... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίσκοπος | watcher, guardian; scout, watch; overseer,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπισκοπέω | I watch over |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |