turmannsrot

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

tolvmannsrot

Etymology

By surface analysis, turmann (“tour man”) +‎ rot (“root”). Originally from Latin tormentilla, possibly through *turmanntille, whence also other dialectal names of tormentil, such as tillimann, rennskitstille (“diarrhea calm”) and tellerot (“count root”).

Noun

turmannsrot f (definite singular turmannsrota, indefinite plural turmannsrøter, definite plural turmannsrøtene)

(botany, dialectal) tormentil, Potentilla erecta

Synonyms

tepperot (the official name)