Where does “Butomaceae” come from?
Butomaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Butomus, from Ancient Greek βούτομος, from Ancient Greek βούτομον, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
Butomaceae (Translingual): family
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Butomaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Butomus | genus}} |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βούτομος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βούτομον | kind of sedge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 5 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |