willow

willow

Meaning

Synonyms

Salix

Salicaceae

dried willows

red willow

swamp willow

willey

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɪl.əʊ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English wilwe, welew, variant of wilghe, from Old English welig, from Proto-West Germanic *wilig, from Proto-Germanic *wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European *welik- (compare (Arcadian) Ancient Greek ἑλίκη (helíkē), Hittite 𒌑𒂖𒆪 (welku, “grass”)), from *wel- (“twist, turn”).

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