Where does “geranijum” come from?
geranijum (Serbo-Croatian) comes from New Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
geranijum (Serbo-Croatian): pelargonium
Ancestry of “geranijum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | geranium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γέρανος | a crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |