Where does “convallamarin” come from?
convallamarin (English) comes from Translingual Convallaria, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
convallamarin (English): A poisonous glucoside extracted from the lily of...
Definitions
- A poisonous glucoside extracted from the lily of...
Ancestry of “convallamarin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Convallaria | genus |
| 2 | Latin | amārus | bitter (taste) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |