Where does “Cheilanthes” come from?

Cheilanthes (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Cheilanthes (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Cheilanthes”, step by step

Cheilanthes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χεῖλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Ancient Greek ἄνθη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνθηblossom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖλος →