Where does “Dianthus” come from?

Dianthus (New 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 “Dianthus”, step by step

Dianthus 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 δῖος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῖοςheavenly, divine, noble
2Proto-Hellenicdiyyosdivine, noble
3Proto-Indo-Europeandiwyósheavenly
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos →