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Where does “clematite” come from?

clematite (Portuguese) comes from Latin clematis, from Ancient Greek κληματίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

clematite (Portuguese): clematis

Definitions

  1. clematis

Ancestry of “clematite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclematisthe name of various climbing plants
2Ancient Greekκληματίςvine branch; brushwood, faggots; periwinkle
3Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
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