Where does “χιλιόφυλλος” come from?
χιλιόφυλλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χίλιοι, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰehliyoi, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéslom, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
χιλιόφυλλος (Ancient Greek): knotweed (Polygonum aviculare)
Definitions
- knotweed (Polygonum aviculare)
Ancestry of “χιλιόφυλλος”, step by step
χιλιόφυλλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χίλιοι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χίλιοι | thousand |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *kʰehliyoi | thousand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéslom | thousand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φῠ́λλον | leaf |