Where does “Ericaceae” come from?
Ericaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Erica, from Ancient Greek ἐρείκη, from Proto-Hellenic weréykā.
Ancestry of “Ericaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Erica | genus name |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρείκη | heath, Erica arborea |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | weréykā | — |