Where does “Cactaceae” come from?

Cactaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cactus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

Cactaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Cactaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCactusobsolete genus of succulents
2Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
3Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →Every word from Translingual Cactus →