Etymology of the English word pittosporum
the English word
pittosporumderived from the New Latin word
pittosporumderived from the New Latin word
sporaderived from the Greek word
spora, σπορά (a sowing; parentage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sper-derived from the Greek word
speirein, σπείρω (to scatter; sow )
derived from the Greek word
pissaUsage
Word found in Modern English
