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Where does “Trichocoleaceae” come from?

Trichocoleaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Trichocolea, from Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Trichocoleaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualTrichocolea—
2Latincōleus—
3Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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