Where does “Chloridoideae” come from?
Chloridoideae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chloris, from Ancient Greek χλωρίς, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.
Ancestry of “Chloridoideae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Chloris | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χλωρίς | greenfinch; kind of grape |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χλωρός | greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ghlo- | — |