Where does “oxalis” come from?

oxalis (English) comes from Translingual Oxalis, from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

oxalis (English): Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the...

Definitions

Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the...

Ancestry of “oxalis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Oxalis	the sorrel plant
2	Latin	oxălis	A kind of sorrel
3	Ancient Greek	ὀξαλίς	sour wine; garden sorrel
4	Ancient Greek	ὄξος	poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
5	Ancient Greek	ὀξύς	sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄξος →