English
papyraceous
Papyraceous comes from Latin papȳrāceus ‘made of papyrus’, and goes back to Ancient Greek πάπυρος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάπυρος‘the plant papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrus
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrāceus‘made of papyrus’
- Englishtodaypapyraceous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάπυρος‘the plant papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrus
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrāceus‘made of papyrus’
- Englishtodaypapyraceous
Linked words
through Latin papȳrus
Today it means
adj Of, similar to, or related to papyrus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πάπυρος / papyraceous