Where does “Hydrangeoideae” come from?
Hydrangeoideae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Hydrangea, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.
Ancestry of “Hydrangeoideae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Hydrangea | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | — |