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Woad in other languages
Woad is so old that the proto-Indo-Europeans (Early Bronze Age 2000 to 1500 BC) already knew the plant and had a word for it. See Barber
These are some of the names for Woad used in other languages;
Woad (English)
Wad (Anglo-Saxon, old English)
Vaida (Russian)
Vejde (Swedish)
Vajd (Danish)
Waizda or Waida (old Pan-Germanic)
Der Waid (German)
Wede (Dutch)
Vejt (Czech)
Urzet (Polish)
Guède (French)
Guado (Italian)
Gualda (Spanish)
Isatis (Greek)
Isatis, Isate (Portuguese)
Pastel-dos-tintureiros (Portuguese)
Pastel des teinturiers (French)
Hierba pastel (Spanish)
Glaisin (old Irish)
Glasrac (modern Scots-Gaelic)
Värimorsinko or Morsinko (Finnish)
Vitro (Latin)
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