Where does “Hemerocallis” come from?

Hemerocallis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἡμεροκαλλές, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Hemerocallis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Hemerocallis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡμεροκαλλέςmartagon lily
2Ancient GreekἩμέρα—
3Ancient Greekἦμαρday; by day; midday
4Proto-Hellenicā́mərday
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mr̥heat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər →