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Where does “Anagallis” come from?

Anagallis (Translingual) comes from Latin Anagallis, from Ancient Greek ἀναγαλλίς, from Ancient Greek ἀνα-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ — up; to, again, upon.

Ancestry of “Anagallis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAnagallis—
2Ancient Greekἀναγαλλίςscarlet pimpernel; poor man's weatherglass
3Ancient Greekἀνα-up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating...
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́up; to, again, upon
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