Where does “aphyllous” come from?
aphyllous (English) comes from New Latin aphyllus, from Ancient Greek ἄφυλλος, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
aphyllous (English): Having no leaves; leafless
Definitions
- Having no leaves; leafless
Ancestry of “aphyllous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | aphyllus | leafless, aphyllous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄφυλλος | leafless |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |