gerw

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɣɛrʋ/

noun

Definitions

yarrow (any of several pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch garwe inherited from Old Dutch *garwa inherited from Proto-Germanic *garwō (yarrow-like herbs, yarrow).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*garwō

Gloss

yarrow-like herbs, yarrow

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

yarrow English
Garbe German
Schaf German
Schafgarbe German
*garwō Proto-Germanic
gearwe Old English
ġearwe Old English
ȝarowe Middle English
garwe Middle Dutch
*garwa Old Dutch