Where does “λογχῖτις” come from?

λογχῖτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λόγχη, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

λογχῖτις (Ancient Greek): tongue orchid (Serapias lingua)

Definitions

  1. tongue orchid (Serapias lingua)

Ancestry of “λογχῖτις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλόγχηspearhead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Ancient Greek λόγχη →