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
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Words derived from “rhabarbarum”