Where does “Agavaceae” come from?

Agavaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Agave, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη, from Ancient Greek ἀγαυός — noble, illustrious.

Agavaceae (Translingual): family within Asparagaceae}}

Definitions

  1. family within Asparagaceae}}

Ancestry of “Agavaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAgavegenus
2Ancient GreekἈγαύηAgave
3Ancient Greekἀγαυόςnoble, illustrious
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀγαυός →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀγαύη →Every word from Translingual Agave →