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
- A fragile spore produced by some fungi; The...
Ancestry of “oidium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ōidium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
Words derived from “oidium”