Where does “rododendron” come from?

rododendron (Dutch) comes from Latin rhododendron, from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον, from Ancient Greek δένδρον, from Latin Cygnus, from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium — wild; wild animal.

rododendron (Dutch): A rhododendron, plant of the genus "Rhododendron"

Definitions

  1. A rhododendron, plant of the genus "Rhododendron"

Ancestry of “rododendron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrhododendronthe rosebay, oleander
2Ancient Greekῥοδόδενδρονrosebay, oleander
3Ancient Greekδένδρονtree
4LatinCygnus
5Ancient GreekΚύκνοςany individual named Cycnus
6Latinolorswan; A smell
7Ancient GreekΤιτάνTitan
8Translingual-therium
9Ancient Greekθηρίονwild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,...
10Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
11Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-Every word from Translingual -theriumEvery word from Ancient Greek Τιτάν