Where does “Convallarioideae” come from?

Convallarioideae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Convallaria, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Convallarioideae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Convallarioideae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualConvallariagenus
2Latinamārusbitter (taste)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mósEvery word from Latin amārus
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