Where does “azedarach” come from?
azedarach (English) comes from French azédarach, from Spanish acederaque, from Arabic أَزَادَرْخَت, from Persian آزاددرخت, from Persian آزاد, from Middle Persian ʾcʾt', from Old Persian 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian āzāta-.
azedarach (English): An Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc
Definitions
- An Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc
Ancestry of “azedarach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | azédarach | azedarach, bead tree, chinaberry |
| 2 | Spanish | acederaque | azedarach |
| 3 | Arabic | أَزَادَرْخَت | — |
| 4 | Persian | آزاددرخت | — |
| 5 | Persian | آزاد | independent, unimpeded; liberal; free |
| 6 | Middle Persian | ʾcʾt' | noble; free |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐏀𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | āzāta- | — |