Where does “rabarber” come from?
rabarber (Danish) comes from Medieval Latin rhabarbarum, from Koine Greek ῥῆον βάρβαρον, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ā́ćš.
rabarber (Danish): rhubarb; rhubarb stalk
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