Schierling

Meaning

hemlock (poisonous plant)

Concepts

hemlock

aconite

cowbane

wolfsbane

water hemlock

Synonyms

Sturmhut

Gefleckter Schierling

Translations

scheerling

cicuta

cicuta

dolle kervel

ciguë

waterscheerling

cigüe

cicuta

κώνειο

Conium

cicuta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃiːrlɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: schirlinc

Inherited from Old High German: skerling

Cognate with Dutch: scheerling

Cognate with English: sharn

In summary

From Middle High German schirlinc, with irregular raising from older scherlinc, from Old High German skerling, itself with dissimilation from older skerning. Cognate with Dutch scheerling. Derived from Proto-Germanic *skarną (“dung”) due to the plant’s preferred habitat. Compare dialectal English sharn.