Where does “marruvio” come from?
marruvio (Old Spanish) comes from Latin marrubium, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.
Ancestry of “marruvio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | marrubium | horehound, a herb used against respiratory... |
| 2 | Arabic | مُرّ | bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh |
Words derived from “marruvio”