Where does “taxus” come from?
taxus (Late Latin) comes from Proto-Iranian taxša, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
taxus (Late Latin): A yew; A javelin made of the wood of the yew...
Definitions
- A yew; A javelin made of the wood of the yew...
Ancestry of “taxus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | taxša | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |