loveache

Middle English

loveache

Alternative forms

• laveche, lofage, loufache, lovache, lovage, love ache, loveage

Etymology

A remodelling of Anglo-Norman luvasche (from Latin levisticum) as if love (“love”) +‎ ache (“ache”) or -age (“-age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluv(ə)ˌaːt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈluvad͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

loveache (uncountable)

1. Lovage (Levisticum officinale) or a similar plant.

Descendants

• English: lovage
  • → Irish: luáiste
  • → Korean: 러비지 (reobiji)
• → Middle Welsh: lwfaych
  • Welsh: lofatsh, lofaets, llwfach

References

• “lǒv-āche, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.