Where does “xanthorrhoea” come from?
xanthorrhoea (English) comes from Translingual Xanthorrhoea, from Ancient Greek ῥοία, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
xanthorrhoea (English): Any of the genus "Xanthorrhoea" of grass trees
Definitions
- Any of the genus "Xanthorrhoea" of grass trees
Ancestry of “xanthorrhoea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Xanthorrhoea | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |