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Where does “Erythrina” come from?

Erythrina (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

Ancestry of “Erythrina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
2Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

Words derived from “Erythrina”

  • Erythrininae
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