Where does “Saccharomyces” come from?

Saccharomyces (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

Saccharomyces (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Saccharomyces”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάκχαρsugar; sugar cane
2Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

Words derived from “Saccharomyces”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH →