Where does “belladonna” come from?

Belladonna comes from Italian belladonna, from Medieval Latin bladona, from Gaulish blātōnā, from Proto-Celtic blātus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.

belladonna (English): A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple...

Definitions

  1. A plant, Atropa belladonna, having purple...

Ancestry of “belladonna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbelladonnadeadly nightshade, belladonna
2Medieval Latinbladonanightshade; mullein
3Gaulishblātōnā—
4Proto-Celticblātusflower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →