Where does “oïdium” come from?

oïdium (French) comes from Late Latin oidium, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oïdium (French): powdery mildew

Definitions

  1. powdery mildew

Ancestry of “oïdium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinoidium—
2Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
3Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “oïdium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón →