Where does “rhamnus” come from?
rhamnus (Late Latin) comes from Latin rhamnos, from Ancient Greek ῥάμνος — a thorny bush or shrub; boxthorn; stone buckthorn.
rhamnus (Late Latin): a thorn bush; buckthorn
Ancestry of “rhamnus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rhamnos | accusative plural of rhamnus; buckthorn |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥάμνος | a thorny bush or shrub; boxthorn; stone buckthorn |
Words derived from “rhamnus”