Where does “coreopsis” come from?
coreopsis (English) comes from Ancient Greek κόρις, from New Latin -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
coreopsis (English): Any of several composite herbs, of genus...
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- Any of several composite herbs, of genus...
Ancestry of “coreopsis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόρις | bedbug; a type of fish; a type of St John's wort |
| 2 | New Latin | -opsis | resembling in appearance; resembling structure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |