Where does “desmodio” come from?

desmodio (Italian) comes from Translingual Desmodium, from Ancient Greek δεσμός, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

desmodio (Italian): any plant of the Desmodium taxonomic genus

Definitions

  1. any plant of the Desmodium taxonomic genus

Ancestry of “desmodio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDesmodiumgenus or beggarticks}}
2Ancient Greekδεσμόςbond, fetter; collar, halter; bondage,...
3Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσμός →