Where does “Aristolochia” come from?
Aristolochia (Translingual) comes from Latin aristolochia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστολόχεια, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Aristolochia (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Aristolochia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aristolochia | birthwort |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀριστολόχεια | birthwort |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |