Where does “Rhynchospora” come from?

Rhynchospora (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

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Ancestry of “Rhynchospora”, step by step

Rhynchospora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σπορά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσποράseed
2Ancient GreekσπείρωI sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of...
3Proto-Hellenicspéřřō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspéryeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

via Ancient Greek ῥύγχος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥύγχοςsnout, the nose of an animal, muzzle; beak of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansrungʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō →