Where does “polygonum” come from?

polygonum (English) comes from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polygonum (English): Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae,...

Definitions

  1. Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae,...

Ancestry of “polygonum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
2Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
3Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
4Proto-Hellenic*péryō

Words derived from “polygonum

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō