Dost

(Anglès)

1. (masculine, mixed, strong) any plant of the genus Origanum
2. (dated, masculine, mixed, specifically, strong) oregano (Origanum vulgare)
3. (masculine, mixed, obsolete, strong) tuft (of a plant, of hair etc.)

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/dɔst/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de alt alemany mitjà: doste

Heretat de alt alemany antic: dost, dosto

Cognat amb gòtic: 𐌸𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌰

In summary

From Middle High German doste, from Old High German dost, dosto (“origanum; tuft”). Further origin unknown. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”), see also Norwegian tust (“tuft”), Proto-Germanic *þūmô (“thumb”). Compare Middle Low German doste (either cognate or from the High German).

Sinònims

Oregano

Origano

wilder Majoran

Traduccions

origan

Origanum

marjolein

wilde marjolein

orégano

ρίγανη

orégão

origanum

origano