Where does “bilabiate” come from?

bilabiate (English) comes from English bi-, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

bilabiate (English): Having two lips; two-lipped

Definitions

  1. Having two lips; two-lipped

Ancestry of “bilabiate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbi-API; two, paired, both; half
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di

Words derived from “bilabiate

Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi-Every word from Latin bi-Every word from English bi-