Where does “Acanthocereus” come from?

Acanthocereus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Acanthocereus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Acanthocereus”, step by step

Acanthocereus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄκανθα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκανθαA thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;...
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

via Latin cēreus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincēreus
2Ancient GreekΚηρεύς
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰosEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos