Where does “galium” come from?

galium (English) comes from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.

galium (English): Any of the genus "Galium" of annual and perennial...

Definitions

  1. Any of the genus "Galium" of annual and perennial...

Ancestry of “galium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάλαmilk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglakt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European glakt- →Every word from Ancient Greek γάλα →