Arnica

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See also: arnica, árnica, àrnica, and arnică

Translingual

Arnica montana

Etymology

Medieval Latin, of unknown origin. First attested in Matthaeus Silvaticus, possibly identical to Matthaeus Platearius. Because both heavily employed Arabic sources it gave rise to speculations of Arabic origin; from words existing in Arabic, دَرَوْنَج (darawnaj, “leopardsbane”) is the closest candidate, whence also Doronicum descends. Other origins suggested include a derivation of Latin *arna (“lamb”), corrupt of agna, or a deformation of Latin ptarmica (“sneezewort”) from Ancient Greek πταρμική (ptarmikḗ, “sneezewort”), from πτάρνυμαι (ptárnumai, “to sneeze”).

Proper noun

Arnica f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – the arnica plants.

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