Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “καλαμάγρωστις” come from? καλαμάγρωστις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις, from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστης, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός, from Proto-Hellenic agrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
καλαμάγρωστις (Ancient Greek): Egyptian crowfoot grass
Ancestry of “καλαμάγρωστις”, step by step καλαμάγρωστις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις a grass that mules fed on, perhaps "Elymus... 2 Ancient Greek ἄγρωστης farmer 3 Ancient Greek ἀγρός field, land, countryside 4 Proto-Hellenic agrós field; arable land; countryside 5 Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros field, pasturage
via Ancient Greek κάλαμος Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek κάλαμος a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... 2 Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m- — 3 Proto-Indo-European kolH- to raise, to lift, to build; awn
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