Where does “ampeloprasum” come from?

ampeloprasum (Latin) comes from Latin ampeloprason, from Ancient Greek ἀμπελόπρασον, from Ancient Greek ἄμπελος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

ampeloprasum (Latin): A plant of the genus "Allium"

Definitions

  1. A plant of the genus "Allium"

Ancestry of “ampeloprasum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinampeloprason
2Ancient Greekἀμπελόπρασονwild leek
3Ancient Greekἄμπελοςvine; a vineyard; an engine for protecting...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōlEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄμπελοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμπελόπρασον
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