Where does “ферокактус” come from?
ферокактус (Russian) comes from Translingual Ferocactus, from Translingual Cactus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
ферокактус (Russian): Ferocactus
Definitions
- Ferocactus
Ancestry of “ферокактус”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Ferocactus | genus |
| 2 | Translingual | Cactus | obsolete genus of succulents |
| 3 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |