Where does “Lythrum” come from?

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

Lythrum (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Lythrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλύθρονgore, defilement from blood; venom of the hydra
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “Lythrum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Ancient Greek λύθρον →