Where does “euphorbia” come from?
euphorbia (English) comes from Translingual Euphorbia, from Latin Euphorbus, from Ancient Greek εὔφορβος, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
euphorbia (English): Any plant of the genus "Euphorbia", the spurges
Definitions
- Any plant of the genus "Euphorbia", the spurges
Ancestry of “euphorbia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Euphorbia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Euphorbus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὔφορβος | well fed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
Words derived from “euphorbia”