Where does “opiumsvalmue” come from?
opiumsvalmue (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål opium, from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
opiumsvalmue (Norwegian Bokmål): opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
Definitions
- opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
Ancestry of “opiumsvalmue”, step by step
opiumsvalmue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål opium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | opium | opium |
| 2 | Latin | opium | opium, poppy-juice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄπιον | poppy juice, opium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Norwegian Bokmål valmue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | valmue | a poppy |