Where does “geranij” come from?

geranij (Serbo-Croatian) comes from New Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

geranij (Serbo-Croatian): pelargonium

Definitions

  1. pelargonium

Ancestry of “geranij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latingeranium—
2Ancient Greekγέρανοςa crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρανος →Every word from New Latin geranium →