Where does “marrubio” come from?
marrubio (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish marruvio, from Latin marrubium, from Arabic مُرّ — bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh.
marrubio (Spanish): horehound
Ancestry of “marrubio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | marruvio | — |
| 2 | Latin | marrubium | horehound, a herb used against respiratory... |
| 3 | Arabic | مُرّ | bitter, severe, sharp, painful; myrrh |