Where does “Poeae” come from?
Poeae (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 “Poeae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |