Where does “nard” come from?

nard (French) comes from Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος, from Sanskrit नलद, from Sanskrit द, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

nard (French): matgrass (Nardus)

Definitions

  1. matgrass (Nardus)

Ancestry of “nard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinnardusThe ointment nard; The plant nard
2Ancient Greekνάρδοςnard plant, spikenard, nardin, muskroot; nard...
3SanskritनलदNardostachys jatamansi, Indian spikenard; root of...
4Sanskritदwhat gives
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit द →Every word from Sanskrit नलद →