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Where does “Campanulaceae” come from?

Campanulaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Campanula, from Latin campanula, from Latin Campāna, from Latin Campānus, from Latin campānia, from Latin campus, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “Campanulaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCampanula—
2Latincampanulasmall bell
3LatinCampāna—
4LatinCampānus—
5Latincampānia—
6LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
8Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “Campanulaceae”

  • campanulaceous
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