Where does “Dipsacus” come from?

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

Dipsacus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Dipsacus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Dipsacus”

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