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Where does “Anthocerotopsida” come from?

Anthocerotopsida (Translingual) comes from Translingual Anthoceros, from Translingual antho-, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “Anthocerotopsida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAnthoceros—
2Translingualantho-flowers
3Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
4Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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