Where does “rhododendron” come from?
Rhododendron comes from Latin rhododendron, from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον, combining ῥόδον "rose" with δένδρον "tree," from Proto-Indo-European dóru meaning "tree."
rhododendron (English): Oleander; Any of various flowering shrubs in the...
Definitions
- Oleander; Any of various flowering shrubs in the...
Ancestry of “rhododendron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhododendron | the rosebay, oleander |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥοδόδενδρον | rosebay, oleander |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δένδρον | tree |
| 4 | Latin | Cygnus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | any individual named Cycnus |
| 6 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 8 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |