Where does “Dipsacaceae” come from?
Dipsacaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Dipsacus, from Latin dipsacos, from Ancient Greek δίψακος, from Ancient Greek -ᾰκος.
Ancestry of “Dipsacaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Dipsacus | — |
| 2 | Latin | dipsacos | teasel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δίψακος | diabetes, attended with violent thirst; teasel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾰκος | — |