Where does “līchēn” come from?

līchēn (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.

līchēn (Latin): a cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen

Definitions

  1. a cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen

Ancestry of “līchēn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekλειχήνLiverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin...
2Ancient Greekλείχωto lick up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “līchēn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λείχω →Every word from Ancient Greek λειχήν →