Where does “Bryaceae” come from?
Bryaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Bryum, from Latin bryon, from Ancient Greek βρύον, from Ancient Greek βρύω — to be full to bursting.
Ancestry of “Bryaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Bryum | — |
| 2 | Latin | bryon | moss |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βρύον | sea lettuce; tree moss; liverwort |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βρύω | to be full to bursting |