Where does “sorghumy” come from?
sorghumy (English) comes from English sorghum, from New Latin Sorghum, from Italian sorgo, from Vulgar Latin syricum, from Ancient Greek Συρικόν, from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam — to flourish; green, yellow.
sorghumy (English): Resembling or characteristic of sorghum
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of sorghum
Ancestry of “sorghumy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sorghum | A cereal, "Sorghum bicolor" the grains of which... |
| 2 | New Latin | Sorghum | — |
| 3 | Italian | sorgo | sorghum; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | syricum | Syrian; nominative neuter singular of sȳricus;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Συρικόν | red lead |
| 6 | Arabic | زَرْقُون | zircon; minium |
| 7 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |