Where does “Erica” come from?

Erica (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη, from Proto-Hellenic weréykā.

Ancestry of “Erica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρείκηheath, Erica arborea
2Proto-Hellenicweréykā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic weréykā →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη →