Where does “Eriophorum” come from?

Eriophorum (Translingual) comes from Latin eriophoros, from Ancient Greek ἐριοφόρος — wool-bearer.

Ancestry of “Eriophorum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	eriophoros	a kind of onion
2	Ancient Greek	ἐριοφόρος	wool-bearer

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