Where does “labdane” come from?
labdane (English) comes from English labdanum, from Latin lādanum, from Ancient Greek λήδανον, from Ancient Greek λήδον — rockrose.
labdane (English): A natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical...
Definitions
- A natural bicyclic diterpene with the chemical...
Ancestry of “labdane”, step by step
labdane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English labdanum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labdanum | A sticky brown resin obtained from species of... |
| 2 | Latin | lādanum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λήδανον | labdanum, a resin obtained from rockroses |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λήδον | rockrose |
via English ane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ane | — |