Where does “anacardiaceous” come from?
anacardiaceous (English) comes from Translingual Anacardiaceae, from Translingual Anacardium, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
anacardiaceous (English): Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of...
Ancestry of “anacardiaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Anacardiaceae | family, marula, and cuachalalate; poison ivy and poison oak; Chinese lacquer tree and mastic tree}} |
| 2 | Translingual | Anacardium | generic name of the cashew |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |