Where does “Oxalidaceae” come from?

Oxalidaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Oxalis, from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Oxalidaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Oxalidaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualOxalisthe sorrel plant
2LatinoxălisA kind of sorrel
3Ancient Greekὀξαλίςsour wine; garden sorrel
4Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
5Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύςEvery word from Ancient Greek ὄξος
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