Sicklewort
/ˈsɪkəlwɜːrt/noun
A plant, especially Falcaria vulgaris, whose leaves are shaped like small sickles.
Did you know?The word combines sickle, ultimately linked to the ancient root for “cut,” with Old English wyrt, meaning a useful plant or herb.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sek-
“To cut or sever”
Classical Latin
Latin
secāre
“To cut”
Classical Latin
Latin
secula
“A sickle or cutting implement”
Old English
Old English
sicol
“A sickle”
Old English
Old English
wyrt
“A plant, herb, or root used for food or medicine”
Modern English
English
sicklewort
“A plant named for its sickle-shaped leaves”