Where does “azalea” come from?
Azalea comes from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-, though the precise semantic connection remains unclear.
azalea (English): A plant of the obsolete genus "Azalea"
Definitions
- A plant of the obsolete genus "Azalea"
Ancestry of “azalea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Azalea | the azaleas, numerous varieties of flowering shrubs of temperate climates |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀζαλέος | dry, parched |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄζω | I dry up |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 6 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |
Words derived from “azalea”