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Where does “πόα” come from?

πόα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic póiwā, from Proto-Indo-European póyH-weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

πόα (Ancient Greek): grass, hay; herbs, plants

Definitions

  1. grass, hay; herbs, plants

Ancestry of “πόα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpóiwā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpóyH-weh₂—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “πόα”

  • poa
  • poa
  • Poeae
  • Poa
  • Pooideae
  • Poaceae
  • Poales
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →