English
tickseed
Tickseed comes from English tick ‘the insect’.
- English1500–presenttick‘the insect’
- Englishtodaytickseed
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presenttick‘the insect’
- Englishtodaytickseed
Linked words
through English tick ‘the insect’
Today it means
noun A seed or fruit resembling a tick in shape, or in clinging to the skin or hair/fur.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English tick / tickseed