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Where does “Himanthaliaceae” come from?

Himanthaliaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Himanthalia, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Himanthaliaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualHimanthalia—
2Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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