Where does “spica nardi” come from?
spica nardi (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin nardi, from Tagalog Nardo, from Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος, from Sanskrit नलद, from Sanskrit द, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Ancestry of “spica nardi”, step by step
spica nardi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nardi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nardi | nominative plural of nardus; genitive singular of... |
| 2 | Tagalog | Nardo | — |
| 3 | Latin | nardus | The ointment nard; The plant nard |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νάρδος | nard plant, spikenard, nardin, muskroot; nard... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नलद | Nardostachys jatamansi, Indian spikenard; root of... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | द | what gives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |