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Where does “herba abelleira” come from?

herba abelleira (Galician) comes from Galician abelleira, from Galician abella, from Old Portuguese abella, from Vulgar Latin apicla, from Latin apicula, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ.

herba abelleira (Galician): lemon balm; bee orchid

Definitions

  1. lemon balm; bee orchid

Ancestry of “herba abelleira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianabelleiralemon balm; bee orchid; beehive
2Galicianabellabee
3Old Portugueseabellabee
4Vulgar Latinapiclabee
5Latinapiculaa bee
6LatinApis—
7Ancient GreekἌπις—
8Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
9Egyptianḥp—
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