Where does “hymenium” come from?
hymenium (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-.
hymenium (English): The sporebearing surface of a fungus
Definitions
- The sporebearing surface of a fungus
Ancestry of “hymenium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὑμήν | Hymen |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |
Words derived from “hymenium”