Where does “Allium fistulosum” come from?
Allium fistulosum (Translingual) comes from Latin fistulosus, from Latin fistula, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
Ancestry of “Allium fistulosum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fistulosus | pipe-shaped, full of holes, porous; hollow;... |
| 2 | Latin | fistula | pipe, tube, especially a water pipe; hollow reed... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |