Where does “lādanum” come from?
lādanum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λήδανον, from Ancient Greek λήδον — rockrose.
Ancestry of “lādanum”, step by step
lādanum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek λήδανον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λήδανον | labdanum, a resin obtained from rockroses |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λήδον | rockrose |
via Ancient Greek λάδανον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | λάδανον | — |