Where does “Chloridoideae” come from?

Chloridoideae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chloris, from Ancient Greek χλωρίς, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

Chloridoideae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Chloridoideae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChlorisgenus
2Ancient Greekχλωρίςgreenfinch; kind of grape
3Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρίς →