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Where does “Ulvaceae” come from?

Ulvaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Ulva, from Latin ulva, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “Ulvaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualUlva—
2Latinulvasedge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →