Where does “Indian aconite” come from?
Indian aconite (English) comes from English aconite, from French aconit, from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κόνῑτος — without dust, without struggle.
Indian aconite (English): Aconitum ferox, a species of plant from around the Himalayas known for the potentness of its poison
Definitions
- Aconitum ferox, a species of plant from around the Himalayas known for the potentness of its poison
Ancestry of “Indian aconite”, step by step
Indian aconite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aconite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aconite | The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of... |
| 2 | French | aconit | aconite, monkshood |
| 3 | Latin | aconītum | Any of the poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum; wolfsbane, monkshood, aconite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόνιτον | leopard's bane, Aconitum anthora; wolf's bane,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓κόνῑτος | without dust, without struggle |