tojeść

Old Polish

Etymology

Per Brückner, a univerbation of to jest (that is) as a euphemism, given the plant's name was taboo due to its use in witchcraft. Compare nietota (northern firmoss).[1]

Noun

tojeść f

  1. garden loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)
  2. white swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum hirundaria)
  3. common columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris)

Descendants

  • Polish: tojeść

References

  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927), tojeść”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish tojeść. Per Brückner, a univerbation of to jest (that is) as a euphemism, given the plant's name was taboo due to its use in witchcraft. Compare nietota (northern firmoss).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.jɛɕt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔjɛɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: to‧jeść

Noun

tojeść f

  1. loosestrife (any plant of the genus Lysimachia)

Declension

References

  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927), tojeść”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

  • tojeść in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tojeść in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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