English
erythronium
Erythronium comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός ‘red’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erutʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρυθρόςeruthrós‘red’
- Englishtodayerythronium
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erutʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρυθρόςeruthrós‘red’
- Englishtodayerythronium
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’
red, ruby, rust, reddish, rowan, russel, ruddy, redness, rouse, roux, corroborate, rubric, roan, rubella, russet, rufous, rud, ruddock, robusta, 33 more
through Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός ‘red’
Today it means
noun A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- / erythronium