Where does “эвкалиптовый” come from?
эвкалиптовый (Russian) comes from Russian эвкали́пт, from Translingual Eucalyptus, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
эвкалиптовый (Russian): eucalyptus
Definitions
- eucalyptus
Ancestry of “эвкалиптовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | эвкали́пт | eucalyptus |
| 2 | Translingual | Eucalyptus | genus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐ- | good, well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πίων | fat, rich; wealthy; abounding, fertile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |