Where does “Dianthus” come from?

Dianthus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δῖος, from Proto-Hellenic diyyos, from Proto-Indo-European diwyós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

Dianthus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Dianthus”, step by step

Dianthus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δῖος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῖοςheavenly, divine, noble
2Proto-Hellenicdiyyosdivine, noble
3Proto-Indo-Europeandiwyósheavenly
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Translingual ᾰ̓́νθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualᾰ̓́νθος—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European diwyós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic diyyos →