Where does “Oxalis” come from?
Oxalis (Translingual) comes from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Oxalis (Translingual): the sorrel plant
Ancestry of “Oxalis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | oxălis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀξαλίς | sour wine; garden sorrel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄξος | poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “Oxalis”