Where does “chelīdonia” come from?
chelīdonia (Latin) comes from Latin chelīdonius, from Ancient Greek χελιδόνιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
chelīdonia (Latin): celandine, swallowwort
Definitions
- celandine, swallowwort
Ancestry of “chelīdonia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chelīdonius | of, belonging to, coloured like, or pertaining to the swallow |
| 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 |