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.

Poaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Poaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPoagenus
2Ancient Greekπόαgrass, hay; herbs, plants
3Proto-Hellenicpóiwā—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpóyH-weh₂—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póyH-weh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic póiwā →