English
cynarrhodium
Cynarrhodium comes from Ancient Greek κυνόροδον ‘dog rose (Rosa canina)’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱwṓ‘dog’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκύων‘a dog’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκυνόροδονkunórodon‘dog rose (Rosa canina)’
- Englishtodaycynarrhodium
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱwṓ‘dog’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκύων‘a dog’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκυνόροδονkunórodon‘dog rose (Rosa canina)’
- Englishtodaycynarrhodium
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- ‘livestock’
fight, fellow, fax, peculiar, feudal, fawn, fain, 24 more
through Proto-Indo-European *péḱu ‘livestock’
fee, feud, feu, pec, pecuniary, 12 more
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ ‘dog’
canine, cynical, hound, kennel, poodle, cynic, chenille, 9 more
Today it means
noun A fruit like that of the rose, consisting of a cup formed of the calyx tube and receptacle, and containing achenes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ / cynarrhodium