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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

  1. The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of...

Ancestry of “aconite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaconitaconite, monkshood
2Latinaconītum—
3Ancient Greekἀκόνιτονleopard's bane, Aconitum anthora; wolf's bane,...
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓κόνῑτοςwithout dust, without struggle

Words derived from “aconite”

  • aconitine
  • aconitase
  • aconitate
  • aconitic
  • citraconic
  • itaconic acid
  • aconital
  • aconitic acid
  • acainít
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