Where does “geranium” come from?

geranium (Polish) comes from New Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

geranium (Polish): geranium, cranesbill

Definitions

  1. geranium, cranesbill

Ancestry of “geranium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latingeranium—
2Ancient Greekγέρανοςa crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρανος →Every word from New Latin geranium →