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
Ancestry of “peucedanum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πευκέδανον | sulphurwort; squirting cucumber |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πευκεδανός | bitter like resin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πεύκη | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewḱ- | pine |