Where does “sepium” come from?
sepium (Translingual) comes from Latin sepes, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂ip- — to cram, fence.
sepium (Translingual): A specific epithet for several hedgerow plants
Definitions
- A specific epithet for several hedgerow plants
Ancestry of “sepium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sepes | hedge, fence |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂ip- | to cram, fence |