Where does “loranthaceous” come from?

loranthaceous (English) comes from English Loranthaceae, from Latin Loranthus, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

loranthaceous (English): Of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of...

Ancestry of “loranthaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLoranthaceae—
2LatinLoranthus—
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos →