Where does “autoflowering” come from?

autoflowering (English) comes from English flowering, from English flower, from Middle English flour, from Anglo-Norman flur, from Old French flor, from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s.

autoflowering (English): Describes a plant (typically cannabis) that automatically switches from vegetative growth to the flowering stage based on age

Definitions

  1. Describes a plant (typically cannabis) that automatically switches from vegetative growth to the flowering stage based on age

Ancestry of “autoflowering”, step by step

autoflowering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English flowering

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfloweringThe action of the verb to flower; The period of...
2EnglishflowerA colorful, conspicuous structure associated with...
3Middle EnglishflourA flower; A depiction or likeness of a flower;...
4Anglo-NormanflurAlternative form of flor
5Old Frenchflorflower
6Latinflōsflower, blossom
7Proto-Italicflōsflower, blossom
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-sflower, blossom
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via English auto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
2EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
3Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
4Frenchautomateautomaton
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
7Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
8Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-