Where does “geranium” come from?

Geranium comes from Ancient Greek γέρανος, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂-, a root of uncertain meaning.

geranium (English): Any flowering plant of the genus "Geranium", the...

Definitions

  1. Any flowering plant of the genus "Geranium", the...

Ancestry of “geranium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρανοςa crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρανος →