Where does “jonquilla” come from?
jonquilla (Catalan) comes from Catalan jonca, from Latin iuncea, from Latin iunceus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
jonquilla (Catalan): Pyrenean buttercup (Ranunculus pyrenaeus)
Definitions
- Pyrenean buttercup (Ranunculus pyrenaeus)
Ancestry of “jonquilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | jonca | reed, rush |
| 2 | Latin | iuncea | nominative feminine singular of iunceus;... |
| 3 | Latin | iunceus | made of rush; like resembling a rush; slim,... |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |