Where does “ligneus” come from?
ligneus (Latin) comes from Latin līgnum, from English polygonum, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
ligneus (Latin): Of wood—wooden; Similar in texture to wood—woody
Definitions
- Of wood—wooden; Similar in texture to wood—woody
Ancestry of “ligneus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | līgnum | firewood |
| 2 | English | polygonum | Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |