Where does “eucalipto” come from?
eucalipto (Spanish) comes from Translingual Eucalyptus, from Ancient Greek εὐ-, from Ancient Greek πίων, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
eucalipto (Spanish): eucalyptus
Definitions
- eucalyptus
Ancestry of “eucalipto”, 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 |