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

Definitions

  1. the sorrel plant

Ancestry of “Oxalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinoxălisA kind of sorrel
2Ancient Greekὀξαλίςsour wine; garden sorrel
3Ancient Greekὄξοςpoor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,...
4Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “Oxalis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-