Where does “Arzneibaldrian” come from?

Arzneibaldrian (German) comes from German Baldrian, from Old Polish waldryjan, from Middle High German baldriān, from Old High German baldriān.

Arzneibaldrian (German): valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Definitions

  1. valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Ancestry of “Arzneibaldrian”, step by step

Arzneibaldrian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Baldrian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBaldrianvalerian
2Old Polishwaldryjanvalerian
3Middle High Germanbaldriān—
4Old High Germanbaldriān—

via German Arznei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanArzneimedicine
2Middle High Germanarzenie—
Every word from Old High German baldriān →Every word from Middle High German baldriān →Every word from Old Polish waldryjan →
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