Where does “Calamitaceae” come from?

Calamitaceae (English) comes from Translingual Calamites, from Latin calamus, from Ancient Greek κάλαμος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-, from Proto-Indo-European kolH- — to raise, to lift, to build; awn.

Ancestry of “Calamitaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCalamitesgenus
2Latincalamusa reed, cane; an object made from a reed, such as...
3Ancient Greekκάλαμοςa reed; anything made of reed or cane;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂-m-
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankolH-to raise, to lift, to build; awn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂-m-Every word from Ancient Greek κάλαμος