Where does “Geraniaceae” come from?
Geraniaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “Geraniaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Geranium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γέρανος | a crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |