Where does “ὀξυλάπαθον” come from?

ὀξυλάπαθον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ὀξυλάπαθον (Ancient Greek): curled dock (Rumex crispus)

Definitions

  1. curled dock (Rumex crispus)

Ancestry of “ὀξυλάπαθον”, step by step

ὀξυλάπαθον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀξύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Ancient Greek λάπαθον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάπαθονmonk's rhubarb
2Proto-Slaviclobodagoosefoot; orach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →