Where does “caulidium” come from?
caulidium (English) comes from English caulis, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
caulidium (English): The stem-like axis of a bryophyte
Definitions
- The stem-like axis of a bryophyte
Ancestry of “caulidium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | caulis | Each of the main stalks which support the volutes... |
| 2 | Latin | caulis | dative plural of caulae; ablative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καυλός | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂ulós | — |