Where does “со́рго” come from?
со́рго (Russian) comes from Italian sorgo, from Vulgar Latin syricum, from Ancient Greek Συρικόν, from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom — to flourish; green, yellow.
со́рго (Russian): sorghum (cereal)
Definitions
- sorghum (cereal)
Ancestry of “со́рго”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sorgo | sorghum; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | syricum | Syrian; nominative neuter singular of sȳricus;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Συρικόν | red lead |
| 4 | Arabic | زَرْقُون | zircon; minium |
| 5 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |