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Where does “elecampane” come from?

elecampane (English) comes from Middle English elena campana, from Latin helenium, from Ancient Greek ἑλένιον.

elecampane (English): A tall Eurasian herb, "Inula helenium", whose...

Definitions

  1. A tall Eurasian herb, "Inula helenium", whose...

Ancestry of “elecampane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishelena campanaelecampane
2Latinheleniumelecampane
3Ancient Greekἑλένιον—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένιον →