Where does “chionophobe” come from?

chionophobe (English) comes from Ancient Greek χιών, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

chionophobe (English): Any plant that does not thrive in snowy conditions

Definitions

  1. Any plant that does not thrive in snowy conditions

Ancestry of “chionophobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχιώνsnow; melted snow, ice water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
3Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
4Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “chionophobe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →