English
gomphidius
Gomphidius comes from Ancient Greek γομφος ‘plug’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγομφοςgomphos‘plug’
- mul-taxmodernGomphidius
- Englishtodaygomphidius
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγομφοςgomphos‘plug’
- mul-taxmodernGomphidius
- Englishtodaygomphidius
Every English word from Ancient Greek γομφος
Today it means
noun Any of the genus Gomphidius of mushrooms.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γομφος / gomphidius