Where does “belladonna” come from?

belladonna (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin bladona, from Gaulish blātōnā, from Proto-Celtic blātus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

belladonna (Italian): deadly nightshade, belladonna

Definitions

  1. deadly nightshade, belladonna

Ancestry of “belladonna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbladonanightshade; mullein
2Gaulishblātōnā—
3Proto-Celticblātusflower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “belladonna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →