Where does “Cistaceae” come from?
Cistaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Cistus, from Latin cisthos, from Ancient Greek κίσθος — rockrose.
Ancestry of “Cistaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Cistus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cisthos | a plant of the genus "Cistus" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κίσθος | rockrose |
Words derived from “Cistaceae”