Where does “pinophyte” come from?
pinophyte (English) comes from Latin pīnus, from Proto-Indo-European poi- — sap, juice.
pinophyte (English): Any gymnosperm
Ancestry of “pinophyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pīnus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | poi- | sap, juice |