Where does “potamogetonaceous” come from?
potamogetonaceous (English) comes from English Potamogetonaceae, from Translingual Potamogeton, from Latin potamogeton, from Ancient Greek ποταμογείτων, from Ancient Greek Ποταμός, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
potamogetonaceous (English): Belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae of...
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- Belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae of...
Ancestry of “potamogetonaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Potamogetonaceae | — |
| 2 | Translingual | Potamogeton | genus |
| 3 | Latin | potamogeton | pondweed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποταμογείτων | pondweed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ποταμός | river, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |