Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > wyrt

N (fem, i-stem)

root, plant, herb

Source: Ringe 2014:287, https://bosworthtoller.com/37016

Attested in Aelfric's Colloquy 3 ("wyrta"), Aelfric's Colloquy 4 ("wyrta"), Exeter Book Riddle 5 ("wyrtum")

originates from: PWGmc *wurti "root, plant" (wurti > wyrti > wyrt) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:287)
Inflected forms
wyrta "plant.gen.pl" (oe-gen-pl)
wyrtum "plant.dat.pl" (oe-dat-pl)
Component of compounds
wyrt-trum "root-stock"

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