Where does “arachis” come from?

arachis (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρακος — wild chickling vetch, Lathyrus annuus.

arachis (New Latin): peanut

Definitions

  1. peanut

Ancestry of “arachis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρακοςwild chickling vetch, Lathyrus annuus
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρακος →