English
ctenanthe
Ctenanthe comes from mul-tax Ctenanthe, from Ancient Greek κτείς ‘comb’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂endʰ- ‘to bloom’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂endʰ-‘to bloom’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éndʰos‘bloom’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ántʰos‘flower, blossom’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθοςánthos‘flower’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκτείςkteís‘comb’
- mul-taxmodernCtenanthe
- Englishtodayctenanthe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂endʰ-‘to bloom’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éndʰos‘bloom’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ántʰos‘flower, blossom’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄνθοςánthos‘flower’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκτείςkteís‘comb’
- mul-taxmodernCtenanthe
- Englishtodayctenanthe
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂endʰ- ‘to bloom’
through Ancient Greek ἄνθος ‘flower’
Today it means
noun Any flowering plant of the genus Ctenanthe, family Marantaceae, native to Central and South America; commonly cultivated as an indoor plant.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂endʰ- / ctenanthe