English
ispaghula
Ispaghula comes from Classical Persian اسپغول.
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentاسپغولispaġōl
- Urdumodernsame formispaġol
- Englishtodayispaghula
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentاسپغولispaġōl
- Urdumodernsame formispaġol
- Englishtodayispaghula
A compound of اسپ ‘horse’ + غول ‘ear’
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos ‘stallion, horse’
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćwas ‘horse’
Proto-Iranian *Hácwah ‘horse’
Old Persian Old Persian form ‘horse’
Middle Persian 𐭮𐭥𐭮𐭩𐭠
Persian اسپ ‘horse’
The story
Borrowed from Urdu اسپغول (ispaġol), from Classical Persian اسپغول (ispaġōl), from اسپ (asp, “horse”) + غول (ġōl, “ear”), because of the shape of its seeds.
Every English word from Classical Persian اسپغول
Today it means
noun Psyllium (Plantago ovata syn. Plantago ispaghula and Plantago afra syn. Plantago psyllium).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Persian اسپغول / ispaghula