Where does “chelidonia” come from?
chelidonia (Late Latin) comes from Latin chelidonius, from Ancient Greek χελιδόνιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
chelidonia (Late Latin): celandine, swallowwort
Definitions
- celandine, swallowwort
Ancestry of “chelidonia”, step by step
chelidonia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin chelidonius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chelidonius | of, belonging to, coloured like, or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χελιδόνιος | of, belonging to, built by, like, or pertaining... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Ancient Greek χελιδόνιον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χελιδόνιον | greater celandine; young swallow |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |