Where does “Luffa echinata” come from?
Luffa echinata (Translingual) comes from Latin echinatus, from Latin echīnus, from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος, from Translingual Cactus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
Luffa echinata (Translingual): species
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Ancestry of “Luffa echinata”, step by step
Luffa echinata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin echinatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | echinatus | prickly |
| 2 | Latin | echīnus | a sea urchin, especially the edible kind |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐχῖνος | hedgehog; sea urchin; shell of a sea urchin |
| 4 | Translingual | Cactus | obsolete genus of succulents |
| 5 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |