Where does “praseo-” come from?
praseo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πράσιος, from Ancient Greek πράσον, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
praseo- (English): green
Ancestry of “praseo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πράσιος | vomit; leek-green, green; of a leek-green |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πράσον | leek, "Allium ampeloprasum" |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |
Words derived from “praseo-”