Where does “myosotis” come from?
myosotis (French) comes from New Latin myosotis, from Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς, from Ancient Greek οὖς, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
myosotis (French): forget-me-not
Definitions
- forget-me-not
Ancestry of “myosotis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | myosotis | plant with leaves like a mouse's ears |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυοσωτίς | German madwort; forget-me-not |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὖς | ear; hearing; spy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |