Where does “nardus” come from?

nardus (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nardus, from Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος, from Sanskrit नलद, from Sanskrit द, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

nardus (Dutch): nard

Definitions

  1. nard

Ancestry of “nardus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchnardus
2LatinnardusThe ointment nard; The plant nard
3Ancient Greekνάρδοςnard plant, spikenard, nardin, muskroot; nard...
4SanskritनलदNardostachys jatamansi, Indian spikenard; root of...
5Sanskritwhat gives
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Sanskrit Every word from Sanskrit नलद