Where does “belladona” come from?

belladona (Polish) comes from Italian belladonna, from Medieval Latin bladona, from Gaulish blātōnā, from Proto-Celtic blātus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

belladona (Polish): deadly nightshade

Definitions

  1. deadly nightshade

Ancestry of “belladona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbelladonnadeadly nightshade, belladonna
2Medieval Latinbladonanightshade; mullein
3Gaulishblātōnā—
4Proto-Celticblātusflower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →