Where does “rhamnaceous” come from?
rhamnaceous (English) comes from Translingual Rhamnaceae, from Translingual Rhamnus, from Late Latin rhamnus, from Latin rhamnos, from Ancient Greek ῥάμνος — a thorny bush or shrub; boxthorn; stone buckthorn.
rhamnaceous (English): Of or pertaining to plants in the family...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to plants in the family...
Ancestry of “rhamnaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Rhamnaceae | family |
| 2 | Translingual | Rhamnus | genus of buckthorn; genus of buckthorns |
| 3 | Late Latin | rhamnus | a thorn bush; buckthorn |
| 4 | Latin | rhamnos | accusative plural of rhamnus; buckthorn |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥάμνος | a thorny bush or shrub; boxthorn; stone buckthorn |