Where does “苉” come from?

苉 (Chinese) comes from English picene, from Latin Picenum, from Latin pīcus — woodpecker.

Ancestry of “苉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpiceneA polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of...
2LatinPicenum—
3Latinpīcuswoodpecker
Every word from Latin pīcus →Every word from Latin Picenum →Every word from English picene →