Where does “Calamagrostis” come from?
Calamagrostis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek καλαμάγρωστις, from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις, from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστης, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός, from Proto-Hellenic agrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
Ancestry of “Calamagrostis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | καλαμάγρωστις | Egyptian crowfoot grass |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρωστις | a grass that mules fed on, perhaps "Elymus... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρωστης | farmer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγρός | field, land, countryside |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | agrós | field; arable land; countryside |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |