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Where does “Erica” come from?

Erica (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη, from Proto-Hellenic weréykā.

Erica (Translingual): genus name

Definitions

  1. genus name

Ancestry of “Erica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρείκηheath, Erica arborea
2Proto-Hellenicweréykā—

Words derived from “Erica”

  • Ericaceae
  • Ericoideae
  • Ericales
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