Where does “Menispermaceae” come from?
Menispermaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Menispermum, from Ancient Greek μήνη, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
Menispermaceae (Translingual): family
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Menispermaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Menispermum | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήνη | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |