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Where does “asperifolious” come from?

asperifolious (English) comes from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

asperifolious (English): Having rough leaves

Definitions

  1. Having rough leaves

Ancestry of “asperifolious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
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