Where does “sorus” come from?

sorus (Dutch) comes from Latin sorus, from Ancient Greek σωρός — heap, pile, mound; heap, quantity.

sorus (Dutch): sorus

Definitions

  1. sorus

Ancestry of “sorus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsorusAny reproductive structure, in some lichens and...
2Ancient Greekσωρόςheap, pile, mound; heap, quantity
Every word from Ancient Greek σωρός →Every word from Latin sorus →