Where does “busuioc-de-câmp” come from?

busuioc-de-câmp (Romanian) comes from Romanian de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

busuioc-de-câmp (Romanian): selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)

Definitions

  1. selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)

Ancestry of “busuioc-de-câmp”, step by step

busuioc-de-câmp traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian de

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandefrom; of; by
2Latinof; concerning; about
3Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
4Latinposteablative singular of postis
5Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Romanian câmp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancâmpfield
2LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Romanian busuioc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianbusuiocbasil plant
2Ancient Greekβασιλικόνroyal
3Ancient Greekβασιλεύςchief, master; king, lord, patron
4Proto-Hellenicgʷatiléuschief; king
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti