Where does “rododendron” come from?
rododendron (Romanian) comes from French rhododendron, from Latin rhododendron, from Ancient Greek ῥοδόδενδρον, from Ancient Greek δένδρον, from Latin Cygnus, from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν — wild; wild animal.
rododendron (Romanian): rhododendron
Ancestry of “rododendron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rhododendron | rhododendron |
| 2 | Latin | rhododendron | the rosebay, oleander |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥοδόδενδρον | rosebay, oleander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δένδρον | tree |
| 5 | Latin | Cygnus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | — |
| 7 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 9 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |