Where does “marrubio” come from?

marrubio (Italian) comes from Latin marrubium, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.

marrubio (Italian): horehound

Definitions

  1. horehound

Ancestry of “marrubio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarrubiumhorehound, a herb used against respiratory...
2Arabicمُرّbitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh
Every word from Arabic مُرّ →Every word from Latin marrubium →