Where does “aconītum” come from?
aconītum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκόνιτον, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κόνῑτος — without dust, without struggle.
Ancestry of “aconītum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόνιτον | leopard's bane, Aconitum anthora; wolf's bane,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓κόνῑτος | without dust, without struggle |