živokosť

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Old Slovak

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish żywokost. First attested in 1763.

Noun

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živokosť m inan

  1. comfrey (Symphytum officinale)
  2. (botany) woundwort (Solidago virgaurea)

Further reading

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  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “živokosť”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC