Where does “cauliflory” come from?
cauliflory (English) comes from English caulis, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.
cauliflory (English): The quality of being cauliflorous
Definitions
- The quality of being cauliflorous
Ancestry of “cauliflory”, step by step
cauliflory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English caulis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
via English flor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flor | A film of yeast that develops on the surface of... |
| 2 | Spanish | flor | flower; bloom, blossom; best, finest, pick |
| 3 | Old Spanish | flor | flower |
| 4 | Latin | [[flōs]], [[flōrem]] | — |