Where does “Onoclea” come from?

Onoclea (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

Onoclea (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Onoclea”, step by step

Onoclea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κλείω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλείωshut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of...
2Proto-Hellenicklāyyō
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂uyeti
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂u-nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...

via Ancient Greek ὄνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō