Where does “Poaceae” come from?
Poaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Poa, from Ancient Greek πόα, from Proto-Hellenic póiwā, from Proto-Indo-European póyH-weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Ancestry of “Poaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Poa | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόα | grass, hay; herbs, plants |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | póiwā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póyH-weh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |