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Where does “triticum” come from?

triticum (English) comes from Latin trīticum, from Latin -icum, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

triticum (English): A plant of the genus "Triticum"

Definitions

  1. A plant of the genus "Triticum"

Ancestry of “triticum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrīticum—
2Latin-icumnominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative...
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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