Where does “petunia” come from?
petunia (English) comes from New Latin Petunia, from French petun, from Portuguese petum, from Paraguayan Guaraní pety.
petunia (English): Any of the flowering plants of genus "Petunia",...
Definitions
- Any of the flowering plants of genus "Petunia",...
Ancestry of “petunia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | Petunia | — |
| 2 | French | petun | Alternative form of pétun; the tobacco plant;... |
| 3 | Portuguese | petum | tobacco |
| 4 | Paraguayan Guaraní | pety | — |
Words derived from “petunia”