Where does “myosotis” come from?

myosotis (English) comes from Latin myosōtis, from Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

myosotis (English): Any plant of the genus "Myosotis", the...

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus "Myosotis", the...

Ancestry of “myosotis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmyosōtis—
2Ancient GreekμυοσωτίςGerman madwort; forget-me-not
3Ancient Greekοὖςear; hearing; spy
4Ancient GreekὀδούςA tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;...
5Proto-Hellenicodóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Hellenic odónts →