Where does “jerveratrum” come from?
jerveratrum (English) comes from English Veratrum, from Latin veratrum, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
jerveratrum (English): Any of a group of Veratrum alkaloids, regarded as separate from the ceveratrum alkaloids
Definitions
- Any of a group of Veratrum alkaloids, regarded as separate from the ceveratrum alkaloids
Ancestry of “jerveratrum”, step by step
jerveratrum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Veratrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Veratrum | Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus Veratrum |
| 2 | Latin | veratrum | hellebore |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English jervine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jervine | A steroidal alkaloid, obtained from plants of the... |