Where does “эвкали́пт” come from?
эвкали́пт (Russian) comes from Translingual Eucalyptus, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
эвкали́пт (Russian): eucalyptus
Definitions
- eucalyptus
Ancestry of “эвкали́пт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Eucalyptus | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |