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Where does “Aristolochiaceae” come from?

Aristolochiaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Aristolochia, 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;...

Ancestry of “Aristolochiaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualAristolochia—
2Latinaristolochiabirthwort
3Ancient Greekἀριστολόχειαbirthwort
4Ancient Greek-είᾱ—
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “Aristolochiaceae”

  • aristolochiaceous
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