Where does “spinifex” come from?

spinifex (English) comes from Latin -fex, from Proto-Italic -faks — -maker, -producer.

spinifex (English): An Australian coastal grass, in genus Spinifex; A...

Definitions

  1. An Australian coastal grass, in genus Spinifex; A...

Ancestry of “spinifex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fexdenotes maker or performer
2Proto-Italic-faks-maker, -producer

Words derived from “spinifex”

Every word from Proto-Italic -faks →Every word from Latin -fex →