Where does “Azalea” come from?
Azalea (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀζαλέος, from Ancient Greek ἄζω, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̔, from Phoenician 𐤀, from Egyptian 𓃾.
Ancestry of “Azalea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀζαλέος | dry, parched |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄζω | I dry up |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 4 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 5 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |