Where does “tragopogon” come from?
tragopogon (English) comes from Latin tragopōgōn, from Koine Greek τραγοπώγων, from Ancient Greek τράγος, from Ancient Greek τρώγω, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
tragopogon (English): Either of two goat's-beards (Tragopogon pratensis (meadow salsify) or Tragopogon porrifolius (common salsify); or (in later use) any other member of the genus Tragopogon
Definitions
- Either of two goat's-beards (Tragopogon pratensis (meadow salsify) or Tragopogon porrifolius (common salsify); or (in later use) any other member of the genus Tragopogon
Ancestry of “tragopogon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tragopōgōn | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | τραγοπώγων | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τράγος | billy-goat; puberty, the age when change of voice... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρώγω | I chew, gnaw; I eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |