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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChloris—
2Ancient Greekχλωρίςgreenfinch; kind of grape
3Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
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