Where does “ricinus” come from?

ricinus (Dutch) comes from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.

Ancestry of “ricinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rik- →Every word from Latin ricinus →