Where does “Colocasieae” come from?
Colocasieae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Colocasia, from New Latin colocāsia, from Ancient Greek κολοκασία — rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...
Ancestry of “Colocasieae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Colocasia | — |
| 2 | New Latin | colocāsia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κολοκασία | rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of... |