Where does “nard” come from?
nard (English) comes from Persian نرد, from Persian نردشیر, from Middle Persian nywʾlthšyl, from Middle Persian nyw, from Old Persian 𐎴𐎡𐎲, from Proto-Iranian naybah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naybʰah, from Proto-Indo-European neybʰ-.
nard (English): Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the...
Definitions
- Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the...
Ancestry of “nard”, step by step
nard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian نرد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نرد | backgammon |
| 2 | Persian | نردشیر | backgammon |
| 3 | Middle Persian | nywʾlthšyl | backgammon |
| 4 | Middle Persian | nyw | good, brave, valiant |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎴𐎡𐎲 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | naybah | blessed, fortunate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | naybʰah | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | neybʰ- | blessed, holy, fortunate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 10 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
via Middle English narde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | narde | Nard or a similar plant |
| 2 | Old French | narde | — |
| 3 | Latin | nardus | The ointment nard; The plant nard |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νάρδος | nard plant, spikenard, nardin, muskroot; nard... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नलद | Nardostachys jatamansi, Indian spikenard; root of... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | द | what gives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |