Where does “Sphagnum” come from?

Sphagnum (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek σφάγνος, from Ancient Greek φάσκον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

Sphagnum (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Sphagnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσφάγνοςGreek sage
2Ancient GreekφάσκονA kind of moss drooping from oaks; first-person...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

Words derived from “Sphagnum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Ancient Greek φάσκον →Every word from Ancient Greek σφάγνος →