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
Ancestry of “belladone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | bladona | nightshade; mullein |
| 2 | Gaulish | blātōnā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | blātus | flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |