Where does “pinophyte” come from?

pinophyte (English) comes from Latin pīnus, from Proto-Indo-European poi- — sap, juice.

pinophyte (English): Any gymnosperm

Definitions

  1. Any gymnosperm

Ancestry of “pinophyte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpīnuspine tree, fir tree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpoi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European poi- →Every word from Latin pīnus →