Where does “rubarbe” come from?
rubarbe (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman reubarbe, from Latin reubarbarum, 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.
rubarbe (Middle English): A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Rheum";...
Definitions
- A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Rheum";...
Ancestry of “rubarbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | reubarbe | — |
| 2 | Latin | reubarbarum | rhubarb |
| 3 | Koine Greek | ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥῆον | rhubarb |
| 5 | Middle Persian | rēwand | — |
| 6 | Middle Persian | lypʾs | rhubarb |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | (h)rabā́š | rhubarb; fennel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)rabʰā́ćš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ā́ćš | animal and plant suffix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -eḱés | — |