brotherwort
Middle English
/ˈbroːðərwurt/
noun
Definitions
- pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
- wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
- oregano ()
Etymology
Inherited from Old English brōþorwyrt affix from Middle English brother + Middle English wort (plant, brewing wort).
Origin
Middle English
wort
Gloss
plant, brewing wort
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
植
Emoji
☘️ 🌰 🌲 🌳 🌴 🌵 🍀 🏵️ 🥀 🪴
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- brother English
- brotherwort English
- wort English
- brōþor Old English
- brōþorwyrt Old English
- wyrt Old English
- bonwort Middle English
- brother Middle English
- brother-in-lawe Middle English
- brotheren Middle English
- brotherhede Middle English
- brotherles Middle English
- brotherly Middle English
- brothers Middle English
- moderwort Middle English
- sperwort Middle English
- walwort Middle English
- wort Middle English
- brither Scots