Where does “aconite” come from?
Aconite comes from French aconit, from Latin aconitum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον (akoníton), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κόνῑτος (akónítos), a poisonous plant.
aconite (English): The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of...
Definitions
- The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of...
Ancestry of “aconite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | aconit | aconite, monkshood |
| 2 | Latin | aconītum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόνιτον | leopard's bane, Aconitum anthora; wolf's bane,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓κόνῑτος | without dust, without struggle |
Words derived from “aconite”