Where does “oidium” come from?

oidium (English) comes from Latin ōidium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oidium (English): A fragile spore produced by some fungi; The...

Definitions

  1. A fragile spore produced by some fungi; The...

Ancestry of “oidium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōidium—
2Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
3Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “oidium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón →
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