Etymology

selfheal

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Today it means: A small, herbaceous European plant with blue-violet flowers from any species of genus Prunella. Full definition →

Middle English selfhele ← Old English selfhǣlu
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  1. Old English · inherited fromselfhǣlu
  2. Middle English · inherited fromselfhele
  3. English todayselfheal

Inherited from Middle English selfhele, selfehale, sylfhele, from Old English selfhǣlu, equivalent to self + heal.

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