Where does “蒔蘿” come from?
蒔蘿 (Chinese) comes from Spanish eneldo, from Old Spanish aneldo, from Vulgar Latin *anēthulum, from Latin anethum, from Ancient Greek ἄνηθον — dill, "Anethum graveolens".
蒔蘿 (Chinese): dill
Definitions
- dill
Ancestry of “蒔蘿”, step by step
蒔蘿 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish eneldo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | eneldo | dill (herb) |
| 2 | Old Spanish | aneldo | dill (herb) |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *anēthulum | — |
| 4 | Latin | anethum | dill; anise |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνηθον | dill, "Anethum graveolens" |
via Dutch dille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dille | dill, "Anethum graveolens" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dille | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dilja- | — |
via Sanskrit जीरक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जीरक | cumin seed |