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Where does “angiosperms” come from?

angiosperms (Translingual) comes from English angiosperm, from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον, from Ancient Greek ἄγγος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éngos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

Ancestry of “angiosperms”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishangiospermAny plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized...
2Ancient Greekἀγγεῖονvessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box; receptacle,...
3Ancient Greekἄγγοςvessel , vat, pitcher, bucket, pail, wine-bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éngos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
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