Where does “Empetraceae” come from?

Empetraceae (English) comes from Translingual Empetrum, from Ancient Greek ἔμπετρον, from Ancient Greek ἔμπετρος — growing on rocks.

Ancestry of “Empetraceae”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Empetrum	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἔμπετρον	sea heath
3	Ancient Greek	ἔμπετρος	growing on rocks

Words derived from “Empetraceae”

empetraceous

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