Where does “Lythraceae” come from?

Lythraceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Lythrum, from Ancient Greek λύθρον, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Lythraceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Lythraceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualLythrumgenus
2Ancient Greekλύθρονgore, defilement from blood; venom of the hydra
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Ancient Greek λύθρον →Every word from Translingual Lythrum →