Where does “Xanthorhoe” come from?
Xanthorhoe (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ῥοή, from Ancient Greek ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Xanthorhoe (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Xanthorhoe”, step by step
Xanthorhoe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ῥοή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥοή | a river, a stream; a flux |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Ancient Greek ξᾰνθός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ξᾰνθός | yellow |