Where does “ricino” come from?

ricino (Italian) comes from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.

ricino (Italian): castor (plant and bean)

Definitions

  1. castor (plant and bean)

Ancestry of “ricino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rik- →Every word from Latin ricinus →