Where does “Chamaecyparis” come from?
Chamaecyparis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
Chamaecyparis (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Chamaecyparis”, step by step
Chamaecyparis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χαμαί
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χαμαί | on the earth, near the ground; to the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Χθών | the Earth, personified as a goddess |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κυπάρισσος | cypress; its wood, used as timber |