Etymology

nard

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Today it means: A flowering plant of species Nardostachys jatamansi, in the valerian family, that grows in the Himalayas and is used as a perfume, an incense, a sedative, and an herbal medicine. Full definition →

Middle English narde ← Old French narde ← Latin nardus
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nard · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromनलद“Indian narde”
  2. Phoenician · derived from[Term?]
  3. Ancient Greek · derived fromνάρδος
  4. Latin · derived fromnardus
  5. Old French · derived fromnarde
  6. Middle English · inherited fromnarde
  7. English todaynard

From Middle English narde, from Old French narde, Latin nardus, from Ancient Greek νάρδος (nárdos), from Phoenician [Term?], Sanskrit नलद (nálada, “Indian narde”). Doublet of nardus.

nard · noun2

Alteration of nuts (“testicles”) or nads (“gonads”).

nard · noun3

  1. Persian · borrowed fromنرد
  2. English todaynard

Borrowed from Persian نرد (nard)

Words from the same roots

Latinnardus all →

Ancient Greekνάρδος all →

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