Where does “oxytropis” come from?

oxytropis (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

oxytropis (New Latin): locoweed

Definitions

  1. locoweed

Ancestry of “oxytropis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →