Where does “Lycoperdon” come from?

Lycoperdon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos — wolf.

Lycoperdon (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Lycoperdon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛύκοςwolf
2Proto-Hellenic*lúkoswolf
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos →Every word from Ancient Greek Λύκος →
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