tragopogon

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτράγος“male goat”
2. Koine Greek · derived fromτραγοπώγων
3. Latin · derived fromtragopōgōn
4. English todaytragopogon

From Latin tragopōgōn, from Koine Greek τραγοπώγων (tragopṓgōn), from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “male goat”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 16th c. Either of two goat's-beards (Tragopogon pratensis (meadow salsify) or Tragopogon porrifolius (common salsify); or (in later use) any other member of the genus Tragopogon.