Where does “Theobroma” come from?

Theobroma (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Θεός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Theobroma (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Theobroma”, step by step

Theobroma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Θεός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεόςGod
2Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
3Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via Ancient Greek βρῶμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβρῶμαa shipworm that bores into wooden piers, ships,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “Theobroma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek λέγωEvery word from Ancient Greek λόγος
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