Where does “porraceous” come from?

porraceous (English) comes from Latin porraceus, from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

porraceous (English): Resembling the leek in colour; greenish

Definitions

  1. Resembling the leek in colour; greenish

Ancestry of “porraceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinporraceus—
2Latinporrumleek; chives
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Latin porrum →Every word from Latin porraceus →