Where does “wavy-leaved eremophila” come from?
wavy-leaved eremophila (English) comes from Translingual Eremophila, from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
wavy-leaved eremophila (English): Eremophila undulata, a species of eremophila plant in the figwort family
Definitions
- Eremophila undulata, a species of eremophila plant in the figwort family
Ancestry of “wavy-leaved eremophila”, step by step
wavy-leaved eremophila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Translingual Eremophila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Eremophila | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρῆμος | lonely, lonesome, solitary; bereft of, void or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via English wavy-leaved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wavy-leaved | — |