Where does “epipactis” come from?
epipactis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιπακτίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς.
epipactis (Latin): helleborine
Ancestry of “epipactis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιπακτίς | rupturewort |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ς | — |