Where does “lichen” come from?

lichen (French) comes from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

lichen (French): lichen

Definitions

  1. lichen

Ancestry of “lichen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlīchēna cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen
2Ancient GreekλειχήνLiverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin...
3Ancient Greekλείχωto lick up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “lichen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λείχω →Every word from Ancient Greek λειχήν →