Where does “Blepharostoma” come from?

Blepharostoma (Translingual) comes from Translingual blepharo-, from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

Blepharostoma (Translingual): genus|a group of leafy liverworts}}

Definitions

  1. genus|a group of leafy liverworts}}

Ancestry of “Blepharostoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualblepharo-Eyelid; Having a feature resembling an eyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
3Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
4Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον →