Where does “Galanthus” come from?
Galanthus (Translingual) comes from Greek γάλα, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
Galanthus (Translingual): genus name
Ancestry of “Galanthus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | γάλα | milk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |