Where does “asarabacca” come from?
asarabacca (English) comes from Latin asarum, from Ancient Greek ἄσαρον — hazelwort.
asarabacca (English): An acrid herbaceous plant, "Asarum europaeum",...
Definitions
- An acrid herbaceous plant, "Asarum europaeum",...
Ancestry of “asarabacca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | asarum | wild nard, hazelwort; genitive plural of āsa |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄσαρον | hazelwort |