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

  1. Any of various widely distributed mosses, of...

Ancestry of “sphagnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSphagnumgenus
2Ancient GreekσφάγνοςGreek sage
3Ancient GreekφάσκονA kind of moss drooping from oaks; first-person...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “sphagnum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάσκον →Every word from Ancient Greek σφάγνος →