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Where does “valerian” come from?

Valerian comes from Old French valeriane, a plant name of uncertain ultimate origin.

valerian (English): A hardy perennial flowering plant, "Valeriana...

Definitions

  1. A hardy perennial flowering plant, "Valeriana...

Ancestry of “valerian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvaleriane—

Words derived from “valerian”

  • valine
  • valerate
  • valeric
  • valerianic
  • valerianate
  • isovaleric
  • valerenic
  • isovalerate
  • valyl
  • isovaleryl
  • isovaline
  • norvaline
  • valeryl
  • ketoisovalerate
  • valerol
  • hypervalinemia
  • pyrovalerone
  • valerone
  • ketovalerate
Every word from Old French valeriane →