ctenanthe

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄνθος“flower”
2. New Latin · derived from-anthe
3. Ancient Greek · derived fromκτείς“comb”
4. Ancient Greek · derived fromκτεν-
5. taxonomic name · borrowed fromCtenanthe
6. English todayctenanthe

Borrowed from the taxonomic name Ctenanthe, from Ancient Greek κτεν- (kten-), the stem of Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + New Latin -anthe, representing Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Words from the same roots