Where does “Acropora” come from?

Acropora (Translingual) comes from Translingual acro-, from New Latin acro-, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

Acropora (Translingual): genus|certain stony corals}}

Definitions

genus|certain stony corals}}

Ancestry of “Acropora”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	acro-	sharp; tip; extremity
2	New Latin	acro-	pointed, first, high
3	Ancient Greek	ἄκρος	At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
4	Ancient Greek	ὦμος	the shoulder with the upper arm
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃émōs	shoulder

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος →