Where does “akantowate” come from?

akantowate (Polish) comes from Polish akant, from Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, 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;...

akantowate (Polish): Acanthaceae

Definitions

  1. Acanthaceae

Ancestry of “akantowate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishakantacanthus
2LatinacanthusA plant known as bear's-foot; A thorny evergreen...
3Ancient GreekἄκανθοςThe acanthus plant
4Ancient GreekἄκανθαA thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;...
5Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
6Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos
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