Where does “rabarber” come from?
rabarber (Swedish) comes from Medieval Latin rhabarbarum, from Koine Greek ῥῆον βάρβαρον, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ā́ćš.
rabarber (Swedish): rhubarb
Definitions
- rhubarb
Ancestry of “rabarber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | rhabarbarum | rhubarb |
| 2 | Koine Greek | ῥῆον βάρβαρον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥῆον | rhubarb |
| 4 | Middle Persian | rēwand | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lypʾs | rhubarb |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | (h)rabā́š | rhubarb; fennel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)rabʰā́ćš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ā́ćš | animal and plant suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eḱés | — |