Where does “belladone” come from?

belladone (French) comes from Medieval Latin bladona, from Gaulish blātōnā, from Proto-Celtic blātus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

belladone (French): deadly nightshade

Definitions

  1. deadly nightshade

Ancestry of “belladone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbladonanightshade; mullein
2Gaulishblātōnā—
3Proto-Celticblātusflower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “belladone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →
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