Where does “tarhon” come from?

tarhon (Romanian) comes from Arabic طرخون, from Arabic طَرْخُون, from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.

tarhon (Romanian): tarragon (perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus)

Definitions

  1. tarragon (perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus)

Ancestry of “tarhon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطرخونtarragon, estragon
2Arabicطَرْخُونtarragon; "Artemisia dracunculus"
3Ancient Greekδρακόντιονedder-wort
4Ancient GreekΔράκωνDraco
5Ancient Greekδέρκομαιto see, see clearly; to watch; to live
6Proto-Hellenic*dérkomai
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomaiEvery word from Ancient Greek δέρκομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek Δράκων
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