Where does “psyllium” come from?
psyllium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ψύλλιον, from Ancient Greek ψύλλα, from Proto-Indo-European *plus-.
Ancestry of “psyllium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ψύλλιον | fleawort |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψύλλα | flea; type of venomous spider, perhaps a type of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *plus- | — |
Words derived from “psyllium”