Where does “moonseed” come from?
moonseed (English) comes from Translingual Menispermum, from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
moonseed (English): A twining plant of the genera "Menispermum" or...
Definitions
- A twining plant of the genera "Menispermum" or...
Ancestry of “moonseed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Menispermum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήνη | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |