Where does “Trichocentrum” come from?

Trichocentrum (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.

Trichocentrum (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Trichocentrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
2Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
3Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →