Where does “rhubarbe” come from?
rhubarbe (French) comes from Late Latin reubarbarum, from Koine Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ā́ćš.
rhubarbe (French): rhubarb (any plant of the genus Rheum)
Definitions
- rhubarb (any plant of the genus Rheum)
Ancestry of “rhubarbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | reubarbarum | rhubarb |
| 2 | Koine Greek | ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥῆον | rhubarb |
| 4 | Middle Persian | rēwand | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lypʾs | rhubarb |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | (h)rabā́š | rhubarb; fennel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)rabʰā́ćš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ā́ćš | animal and plant suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eḱés | — |