Where does “helleborin” come from?
helleborin (English) comes from English hellebore, from Middle English ellebore, from Old French ellebre, from Medieval Latin eleborus, from Latin eleborus, from Ancient Greek ἑλλέβορος, from Ancient Greek ἐλλός, from Proto-Indo-European h₁el-nó-s — greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;...
helleborin (English): A poisonous glucoside found in several species of...
Definitions
- A poisonous glucoside found in several species of...
Ancestry of “helleborin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hellebore | Any of the common garden flowering plants of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | ellebore | hellebore |
| 3 | Old French | ellebre | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | eleborus | — |
| 5 | Latin | eleborus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἑλλέβορος | hellebore |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλός | fawn, young deer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el-nó-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁el- | greyish or brownish coloration; deer, elk;... |