Where does “Chlorophyceae” come from?

Chlorophyceae (Translingual) comes from Latin chlōrus, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

Chlorophyceae (Translingual): Certain of the green algae

Definitions

  1. Certain of the green algae

Ancestry of “Chlorophyceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchlōrus—
2Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from Latin chlōrus →
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