Where does “Texas phoenix palm decline” come from?
Texas phoenix palm decline (English) comes from English decline, from Old French decliner, from Latin dēclīnō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
Texas phoenix palm decline (English): A plant disease affecting phoenix palms found primarily in Texas and Florida
Definitions
- A plant disease affecting phoenix palms found primarily in Texas and Florida
Ancestry of “Texas phoenix palm decline”, step by step
Texas phoenix palm decline traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English decline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decline | Downward movement, fall; A sloping downward, e.g.... |
| 2 | Old French | decliner | — |
| 3 | Latin | dēclīnō | to bend, deviate, turn aside/away, deflect |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Texas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Texas | Several places in the United States |
| 2 | Spanish | Texas | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Tejas | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | तेजस् | the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | táyȷ́as | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via English phoenix palm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phoenix palm | Any of various palms of the genus Phoenix, including the date palm |