Where does “sphagnum” come from?
sphagnum (English) comes from Translingual Sphagnum, from Ancient Greek σφάγνος, from Ancient Greek φάσκον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
sphagnum (English): Any of various widely distributed mosses, of...
Definitions
- Any of various widely distributed mosses, of...
Ancestry of “sphagnum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Sphagnum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφάγνος | Greek sage |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάσκον | A kind of moss drooping from oaks; first-person... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “sphagnum”