Where does “sphagnicolous” come from?

sphagnicolous (English) comes from Translingual Sphagnum, from Ancient Greek σφάγνος, from Ancient Greek φάσκον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

sphagnicolous (English): Growing in moss of the genus "Sphagnum"

Definitions

  1. Growing in moss of the genus "Sphagnum"

Ancestry of “sphagnicolous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSphagnumgenus
2Ancient GreekσφάγνοςGreek sage
3Ancient GreekφάσκονA kind of moss drooping from oaks; first-person...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάσκον →Every word from Ancient Greek σφάγνος →