Where does “Polygala” come from?
Polygala (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
Polygala (Translingual): genus name
Ancestry of “Polygala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |
Words derived from “Polygala”