Where does “Onopordum” come from?

Onopordum (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀνόπορδον, from Ancient Greek πέρδομαι, from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai, from Proto-Indo-European pérdetor, from Proto-Indo-European perd- — to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind.

Onopordum (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Onopordum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνόπορδονcotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium)
2Ancient Greekπέρδομαιto fart, break wind
3Proto-Hellenicpérdomaito fart loudly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérdetorto be farting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperd-to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérdetorEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pérdomai