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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnardinominative plural of nardus; genitive singular of...
2TagalogNardo—
3LatinnardusThe ointment nard; The plant nard
4Ancient Greekνάρδοςnard plant, spikenard, nardin, muskroot; nard...
5SanskritनलदNardostachys jatamansi, Indian spikenard; root of...
6Sanskritदwhat gives
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “spica nardi”

  • spikenard
  • spignet
  • spicanarde
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