Where does “ტარხუნა” come from?
ტარხუნა (Georgian) comes from Arabic طَرْخُون, from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
ტარხუნა (Georgian): tarragon; estragon
Definitions
- tarragon; estragon
Ancestry of “ტარხუნა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طَرْخُون | tarragon; "Artemisia dracunculus" |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δρακόντιον | edder-wort |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | Draco |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |