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Tarkhun
Tarkhun comes from Georgian ტარხუნა ‘tarragon’, from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον ‘edder-wort, Dracunculus vulgaris’, and ultimately from δράκων ‘dragon, serpent’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκωνdrákōn‘dragon, serpent’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδρακόντιον‘edder-wort, Dracunculus vulgaris’
- Arabicc. 500–presentطَرْخُون‘tarragon, estragon’
- Georgianmodernტარხუნაṭarxuna‘tarragon’
- EnglishtodayTarkhun
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδράκωνdrákōn‘dragon, serpent’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδρακόντιον‘edder-wort, Dracunculus vulgaris’
- Arabicc. 500–presentطَرْخُون‘tarragon, estragon’
- Georgianmodernტარხუნაṭarxuna‘tarragon’
- EnglishtodayTarkhun
Linked words
through Ancient Greek δράκων ‘dragon, serpent’
dragon, drake, draconian, dragoon, drac, 15 more
through Arabic طَرْخُون ‘tarragon, estragon’
Today it means
name A Georgian carbonated soft drink flavoured with tarragon or woodruff.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek δράκων / Tarkhun