Where does “hortus siccus” come from?
hortus siccus (English) comes from Latin hortus, from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
hortus siccus (English): A collection of specimens of plants, dried and...
Definitions
- A collection of specimens of plants, dried and...
Ancestry of “hortus siccus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hortus | garden |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *hortos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |