Where does “Ganoderma” come from?

Ganoderma (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ganoderma (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Ganoderma”, step by step

Ganoderma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δέρμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
2Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Ancient Greek γάνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάνοςbrightness, sheen; gladness, joy, pride;...
2Ancient Greekγάνυμαιto brighten up, to rejoice; to be glad; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangeh₂w-to rejoice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →