Where does “Dipsacaceae” come from?

Dipsacaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Dipsacus, from Latin dipsacos, from Ancient Greek δίψακος, from Ancient Greek -ᾰκος — of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ac.

Dipsacaceae (Translingual): family in family Caprifoliaceae}}

Definitions

  1. family in family Caprifoliaceae}}

Ancestry of “Dipsacaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualDipsacusgenus
2Latindipsacosteasel
3Ancient Greekδίψακοςdiabetes, attended with violent thirst; teasel
4Ancient Greek-ᾰκοςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ac

Words derived from “Dipsacaceae”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ᾰκος →Every word from Ancient Greek δίψακος →Every word from Latin dipsacos →