Where does “Sarcochilus” come from?

Sarcochilus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χεῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

Sarcochilus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Sarcochilus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχεῖλοςlip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak; edge,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖλος →