Where does “Brassicaceae” come from?
Brassicaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Brassica, from Latin brassica, from Proto-Celtic bresic.
Ancestry of “Brassicaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Brassica | — |
| 2 | Latin | brassica | especially cabbage, but including cauliflower and... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bresic | — |