Where does “allium” come from?
allium (English) comes from taxonomic name Allium, from Latin allium, from Proto-Indo-European ālu-.
allium (English): Any of many bulbous plants of the genus "Allium",...
Definitions
- Any of many bulbous plants of the genus "Allium",...
Ancestry of “allium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | taxonomic name | Allium | — |
| 2 | Latin | allium | late form of ālium |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ālu- | — |