Where does “arachide” come from?

arachide (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἀράχιδνα, from Ancient Greek ἄρακος — wild chickling vetch, Lathyrus annuus.

arachide (French): groundnut, peanut, goober

Definitions

  1. groundnut, peanut, goober

Ancestry of “arachide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀράχιδναground pea, Lathyrus amphicarpos
2Ancient Greekἄρακοςwild chickling vetch, Lathyrus annuus

Words derived from “arachide”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρακος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀράχιδνα →