Where does “Thamnochortus” come from?

Thamnochortus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χόρτος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Thamnochortus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Thamnochortus”, step by step

Thamnochortus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χόρτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχόρτοςfeeding place for animals, barn, pasture;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Translingual θᾰ́μνος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualθᾰ́μνος
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtosEvery word from Ancient Greek χόρτος