Where does “rícino” come from?

rícino (Portuguese) comes from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.

rícino (Portuguese): castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.)

Definitions

  1. castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.)

Ancestry of “rícino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rik- →Every word from Latin ricinus →