Where does “ladanum” come from?
ladanum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λήδανον, from Ancient Greek λήδον — rockrose.
Ancestry of “ladanum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λήδανον | labdanum, a resin obtained from rockroses |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λήδον | rockrose |