Where does “Boletaceae” come from?

Boletaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Boletus, from Latin bōlētus, from Ancient Greek βωλίτης — mushroom, especially champignon.

Boletaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Boletaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBoletusgenus
2Latinbōlētusporcini, an edible kind of mushroom (the most valued kind)
3Ancient Greekβωλίτηςmushroom, especially champignon
Every word from Ancient Greek βωλίτης →Every word from Latin bōlētus →Every word from Translingual Boletus →
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