Where does “Stachys” come from?

Stachys (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek στάχυς, from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- — to stick.

Ancestry of “Stachys”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	στάχυς	An ear of grain; scion, progeny; Spica, a star in...
2	Proto-Indo-European	ste(n)gʰ-	to stick

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