Where does “Opegrapha” come from?

Opegrapha (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὀπή, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Opegrapha (Translingual): genus|the opegraphas; certain lichenized fungi}}

Definitions

  1. genus|the opegraphas; certain lichenized fungi}}

Ancestry of “Opegrapha”, step by step

Opegrapha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀπή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀπήopening, hole, hollow; orifice in the body; hole...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Ancient Greek γρᾰφή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγρᾰφήdrawing

via Translingual ὀπή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualὀπή—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀπή →