wormwood

English

/ˈwə(ɹ)m.wʊd/

noun

Definitions

An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wormwode affix from English worm + English wood (mad, insane, wild, furious)derived from Old English wermōd derived from *warjamōdā (wormwood).

Origin

*warjamōdā

Gloss

wormwood

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Blackwood English
Cairnwood English
Hazelwood English
Hollywood English
Holywood English
Kirkwood English
Ridgewood English
Woodford English
agarwood English
alderwood English
algumwood English
aloeswood English
angleworm English
antiworm English
applewood English
armyworm English
arrow worm English
arrowwood English
arrowworm English
ashwood English
backwood English
backworm English
bagworm English
balsawood English
barnwood English
barwood English
basketwood English
basketworm English
basswood English
beaverwood English
beechwood English
beefwood English
beetworm English
bentwood English
birchwood English
bitterwood English
blackwood English
blackworm English
bladderworm English
bloodwood English
bogwood English
bollworm English
bookworm English
boxwood English
brainworm English
brazilwood English
briarwood English
browsewood English
brushwood English
budworm English
bugwood English
bulletwood English
burlwood English
buttonwood English
buzzworm English
caddisworm English
camphorwood English
canarywood English
candlewood English
cankerworm English
canoewood English
carrotwood English
caseworm English
catworm English
cedarwood English
chatwood English
cheesewood English
cherrywood English
citronwood English
coachwood English
cockworm English
cocuswood English
coneworm English
copperworm English
copsewood English
coralwood English
cordwood English
corkwood English
cornworm English
cottonwood English
cryptoworm English
cutworm English
deadwood English
dealwood English
devilwood English
deworm English
dewworm English
dogwood English
driftwood English
dropworm English
dyewood English
earlywood English
earthworm English
earworm English
eelworm English
eigenworm English
elfinwood English
elkwood English
elmwood English
eyeworm English
fatwood English
fibrewood English
fiddlewood English
firewood English
fireworm English
firwood English
fishworm English
flagworm English
flatworm English
flavorwood English
fleshworm English
flintwood English
flukeworm English
fruitwood English
frywood English
fuelwood English
gapeworm English
giltwood English
glowworm English
gnatworm English
gourdworm English
greasewood English
greenwood English
groundwood English
groundworm English
grubworm English
gumwood English
hairworm English
hardwood English
hazelwood English
heartwood English
heartworm English
hookworm English
hornworm English
horsewood English
horseworm English
inchworm English
inkwood English
inwood English
ironwood English
jackwood English
jakwood English
jarrahwood English
jointworm English
kidneywood English
kindlewood English
kingwood English
lacewood English
lancewood English
latewood English
leadwood English
leafworm English
leatherwood English
lemonwood English
leopardwood English
letterwood English
lightwood English
limewood English
logwood English
lungworm English
maltworm English
marblewood English
matchwood English
mazer wood English
mealworm English
mealworm beetle English
melonworm English
milkwood English
mixedwood English
moosewood English
muckworm English
musclewood English
muskwood English
nanoworm English
nonwood English
nutwood English
oakwood English
olivewood English
orangewood English
ovenwood English
paddlewood English
palmerworm English
palmwood English
palmworm English
peachwood English
pearwood English
pepperwood English
pickleworm English
pigeonwood English
pileworm English
pillworm English
pinewood English
pinworm English
pipewood English
plywood English
pockwood English
poisonwood English
porkwood English
possumwood English
potworm English
prickwood English
princewood English
pulpwood English
purplewood English
ragworm English
rainworm English
redwood English
redworm English
rewood English
ribbonwood English
ringworm English
rockwood English
rootworm English
rosewood English
roseworm English
rosinwood English
roundwood English
roundworm English
rubberwood English
rubywood English
rye-worm English
sandalwood English
sandworm English
sapwood English
satinwood English
scrapwood English
screwworm English
scrubwood English
searwood English
seatworm English
serpentwood English
shelterwood English
shipworm English
shittimwood English
silkworm English
skin worm English
slugworm English
smokewood English
snakewood English
sneezewood English
soapwood English
socketwood English
softwood English
soldierwood English
sourwood English
southernwood English
spanworm English
spearwood English
spicewood English
spiderwood English
spindleworm English
spoonwood English
spoonworm English
springwood English
stavewood English
stinkwood English
stovewood English
strawworm English
summerwood English
superworm English
sweetwood English
taintworm English
tallowwood English
tapeworm English
teakwood English
threadworm English
thunderworm English
tigerwood English
tonewood English
tongueworm English
toonwood English
torchwood English
touchwood English
tree worm English
trumpetwood English
tubeworm English
tulipwood English
underwood English
vinewood English
waddywood English
warwood English
waxworm English
webworm English
wetwood English
wheal-worm English
wheatworm English
whipworm English
whistlewood English
whitewood English
whiteworm English
wildwood English
wireworm English
witworm English
wood English
wood-hewer English
wood-thistle English
woodball English
woodbin English
woodblock English
woodborer English
woodboring English
woodbox English
woodburning English
woodcare English
woodcarver English
woodchip English
woodchipper English
woodchipping English
woodchop English
woodchopper English
woodcock English
woodcraft English
woodcrafter English
woodcreeper English
woodcut English
woodcutter English
woodcutting English
wooded English
wooden English
woodfern English
woodfire English
woodfired English
woodflesh English
woodfree English
woodfuel English
woodgeld English
woodgrain English
woodhen English
woodhewer English
woodhole English
woodhoopoe English
woodhouse English
woodie English
woodify English
woodish English
woodland English
woodlark English
woodless English
woodlet English
woodlike English
woodline English
woodlore English
woodlouse English
woodly English
woodman English
woodmaster English
woodmeal English
woodmonger English
woodmote English
woodmouse English
woodness English
woodnote English
woodnymph English
woodpeck English
woodpecker English
woodpile English
woodpusher English
woodrat English
woodrock English
woodrot English
woodrush English
woodsawyer English
woodscape English
woodshaving English
woodshed English
woodshifter English
woodshop English
woodside English
woodsmoke English
woodsmoked English
woodsorrel English
woodstone English
woodstore English
woodstove English
woodswallow English
woodturner English
woodturning English
woodward English
woodware English
woodwasp English
woodway English
woodwind English
woodwork English
woodworker English
woodworking English
woodworm English
woody English
woodyard English
worm English
wormable English
wormcast English
wormer English
wormery English
wormfish English
wormfowl English
wormgrass English
wormhole English
wormish English
wormless English
wormlet English
wormlike English
wormling English
wormlion English
wormly English
wormproof English
wormridden English
wormroot English
wormseed English
wormshit English
wormskin English
wormy English
woundwood English
yellowwood English
yokewood English
zebrawood English
Wermut German
vermout French
vermouth French
вермут Russian
vermú Spanish, Castilian
worm Portuguese
ワーム Japanese
wermōd Old English
wermode Middle English
wode Middle English
worm Middle English
wormwode Middle English
vermut Catalan, Valencian
werimuota Old High German
wërmuote Middle High German
*warjamōdā gmw-pro
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