Where does “Caulerpa” come from?

Caulerpa (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

Caulerpa (Translingual): genus|the caulerpas; certain seaweeds}}

Definitions

  1. genus|the caulerpas; certain seaweeds}}

Ancestry of “Caulerpa”, step by step

Caulerpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek καυλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

via Ancient Greek ἕρπω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕρπωto move slowly, walk; crawl, creep, slink; I go...
2Proto-Indo-European*sérpetito be creeping, to be crawling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →