Where does “Psiloxylon” come from?

Psiloxylon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ψῑλός — written simply; smooth; written without the dasia.

Psiloxylon (Translingual): genus, a monotypic species of tree endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius}}

Definitions

  1. genus, a monotypic species of tree endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius}}

Ancestry of “Psiloxylon”, step by step

Psiloxylon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ψῑλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῑλόςwritten simply; smooth; written without the dasia

via Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξῠ́λονcut wood, timber
Every word from Ancient Greek ψῑλός →