Where does “Delphinium” come from?
Delphinium (English) comes from Translingual Delphinium, from Ancient Greek δελφίνιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Delphinium (English): A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur
Definitions
- A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers; a larkspur
Ancestry of “Delphinium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Delphinium | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δελφίνιον | rocket larkspur (Consolida ajacis, syn. Delphinium ajacis) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |