Where does “distachyon” come from?

distachyon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek στάχυς, from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- — to stick.

distachyon (Translingual): Having two ears

Definitions

  1. Having two ears

Ancestry of “distachyon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστάχυςAn ear of grain; scion, progeny; Spica, a star in...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanste(n)gʰ-to stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στάχυς →