Where does “ricino” come from?

ricino (Spanish) comes from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.

ricino (Spanish): castor plant

Definitions

  1. castor plant

Ancestry of “ricino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinricinustick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrik-nit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rik- →Every word from Latin ricinus →
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