Where does “peucedanum” come from?

peucedanum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πευκέδανον, from Ancient Greek πευκεδανός, from Ancient Greek Πεύκη, from Proto-Indo-European pewḱ- — pine.

peucedanum (Latin): hog fennel, sulphurwort

Definitions

  1. hog fennel, sulphurwort

Ancestry of “peucedanum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπευκέδανονsulphurwort; squirting cucumber
2Ancient Greekπευκεδανόςbitter like resin
3Ancient GreekΠεύκηpine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpewḱ-pine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ΠεύκηEvery word from Ancient Greek πευκεδανός