Where does “rhabarbarum” come from?
rhabarbarum (Latin) comes from Koine Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European -eḱés.
rhabarbarum (Latin): rhubarb
Definitions
- rhubarb
Ancestry of “rhabarbarum”, step by step
rhabarbarum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Koine Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥῆον | rhubarb |
| 3 | Middle Persian | rēwand | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lypʾs | rhubarb |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | (h)rabā́š | rhubarb; fennel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)rabʰā́ćš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ā́ćš | animal and plant suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eḱés | — |
via Ancient Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν | — |