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Where does “Acrochaetium” come from?

Acrochaetium (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

Ancestry of “Acrochaetium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
2Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

Words derived from “Acrochaetium”

  • Acrochaetiales
  • Acrochaetiaceae
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