Where does “Potanthus” come from?

Potanthus (Translingual) comes from Latin pōtus, from Latin pōtāre, from Proto-Italic pōtos, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Potanthus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Potanthus”, step by step

Potanthus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pōtus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpōtusdrunk
2Latinpōtāre—
3Proto-Italicpōtosdrunk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tósdrunk; having drunk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Ancient Greek ποτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποτόςdrinkable
2Proto-Hellenicpotós—

via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓́νθοςflower; blossom; bloom
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂endʰ-to bloom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tós →Every word from Proto-Italic pōtos →