Where does “araceous” come from?
araceous (English) comes from Latin arum, from Ancient Greek ἄρον, from Egyptian r, from Egyptian rꜣ — goose; an item of baked goods shaped like a...
araceous (English): Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of...
Ancestry of “araceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | arum | genitive feminine plural of aros; {{taxlink|Arum... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄρον | cuckoopint |
| 3 | Egyptian | r | opening, division; mouth; speaker, mouthpiece |
| 4 | Egyptian | rꜣ | goose; an item of baked goods shaped like a... |