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 |
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| 1 | Translingual | Oxalis | the sorrel plant |
| 2 | Latin | oxălis | — |
| 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 |