Where does “Coryphantha” come from?

Coryphantha (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂endʰ- — to bloom.

Coryphantha (Translingual): subgenus-genus cacti}}

Definitions

  1. subgenus-genus cacti}}

Ancestry of “Coryphantha”, step by step

Coryphantha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓́νθοςflower; blossom; bloom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂endʰ-to bloom

via Ancient Greek κορῠφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκορῠφήtop of the head, crown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂endʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθος →