Where does “lignum rhodium” come from?

lignum rhodium (English) comes from New Latin [[lignum]] [[rhodium]], from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Old Persian wurdi, from Proto-Germanic wurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European wrti-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

lignum rhodium (English): The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees,...

Definitions

  1. The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees,...

Ancestry of “lignum rhodium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin[[lignum]] [[rhodium]]—
2Ancient Greekῥόδονrose (usually Rosa gallica)
3Old Persianwurdiflower
4Proto-Germanicwurdizfate, destiny
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrti-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrti- →
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