Where does “bryonin” come from?
bryonin (English) comes from English Bryony, from Middle English brionie, from French brione, from Latin bryōnia, from Ancient Greek βρυωνία, from Ancient Greek βρύω — to be full to bursting.
bryonin (English): An emetic substance obtained from bryony root
Definitions
- An emetic substance obtained from bryony root
Ancestry of “bryonin”, step by step
bryonin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bryony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bryony | A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild subspecies Bryonia cretica dioica (syn. Bryonia dioica) |
| 2 | Middle English | brionie | bryony (Bryonia dioica) |
| 3 | French | brione | bryony |
| 4 | Latin | bryōnia | bryony (wild vine) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βρυωνία | bryony |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βρύω | to be full to bursting |