Where does “labdanum” come from?
labdanum (English) comes from Latin lādanum, from Ancient Greek λήδανον, from Ancient Greek λήδον — rockrose.
labdanum (English): A sticky brown resin obtained from species of...
Definitions
- A sticky brown resin obtained from species of...
Ancestry of “labdanum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lādanum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λήδανον | labdanum, a resin obtained from rockroses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λήδον | rockrose |
Words derived from “labdanum”