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Where does “rubarbera” come from?

rubarbera (Latin) comes from Koine Greek ῥῆον βάρβαρον, 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.

Ancestry of “rubarbera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekῥῆον βάρβαρον—
2Ancient Greekῥῆονrhubarb
3Middle Persianrēwand—
4Middle Persianlypʾsrhubarb
5Proto-Iranian(h)rabā́šrhubarb; fennel
6Proto-Indo-Iranian(s)rabʰā́ćš—
7Proto-Indo-Iranian-ā́ćšanimal and plant suffix
8Proto-Indo-European-eḱés—

Words derived from “rubarbera”

  • rhubarb
  • rhubarblike
  • rhubarby
  • rubarbe
  • reubarbe
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