Where does “Prunus armeniaca” come from?
Prunus armeniaca (Translingual) comes from Latin armeniaca, from Latin Armenia, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴.
Ancestry of “Prunus armeniaca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | armeniaca | apricot tree |
| 2 | Latin | Armenia | Armenia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀρμενία | inflection of Ἀρμένιος :
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| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 | — |