Where does “aconitum” come from?

aconitum (English) comes from Latin aconītum, from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κόνῑτος — without dust, without struggle.

aconitum (English): The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from...

Definitions

  1. The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from...

Ancestry of “aconitum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaconītumAny of the poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum; wolfsbane, monkshood, aconite
2Ancient Greekἀκόνιτονleopard's bane, Aconitum anthora; wolf's bane,...
3Ancient Greekᾰ̓κόνῑτοςwithout dust, without struggle
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κόνῑτος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον →Every word from Latin aconītum →
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