Where does “Loranthus” come from?

Loranthus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “Loranthus”, step by step

Loranthus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄνθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
2Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via Ancient Greek λῶρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλῶροςlorum, thong
2Latinlorumthong; reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “Loranthus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos →