Where does “Acanthopanax” come from?
Acanthopanax (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;...
Acanthopanax (Translingual): genus, but with many species in other genera related to Panax}}
Definitions
- genus, but with many species in other genera related to Panax}}
Ancestry of “Acanthopanax”, step by step
Acanthopanax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἄκανθα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄκανθα | A thorny plant; A thorn, spine, or prickle;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |