Where does “Trematocarpus” come from?

Trematocarpus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Trematocarpus (Translingual): genus|certain red algae}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain red algae}}

Ancestry of “Trematocarpus”, step by step

Trematocarpus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κᾰρπός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰρπόςwrist; fruit, grain
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Translingual τρῆμᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualτρῆμᾰ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp-Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός