Where does “Anacardiaceae” come from?
Anacardiaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Anacardium, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
Anacardiaceae (Translingual): family, marula, and cuachalalate; poison ivy and poison oak; Chinese lacquer tree and mastic tree}}
Definitions
- family, marula, and cuachalalate; poison ivy and poison oak; Chinese lacquer tree and mastic tree}}
Ancestry of “Anacardiaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Anacardium | generic name of the cashew |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |