Where does “adiantum” come from?

adiantum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀδίαντον, from Ancient Greek ἀδίαντος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

adiantum (Latin): maidenhair fern

Definitions

maidenhair fern

Ancestry of “adiantum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀδίαντον	maidenhair
2	Ancient Greek	ἀδίαντος	not wet, dry
3	Ancient Greek	ἀ-	The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4	Proto-Hellenic	hə-	same; together
5	Proto-Indo-European	sm̥-	one; with, together
6	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

Words derived from “adiantum”

Adiantum
adiantum
Adiantoideae
Adiantaceae

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →