Where does “cleistogamically” come from?
cleistogamically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
cleistogamically (English): In a cleistogamic fashion
Definitions
- In a cleistogamic fashion
Ancestry of “cleistogamically”, step by step
cleistogamically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English cleistogamic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cleistogamic | Alternative form of cleistogamous |
| 2 | Greek | κλειστός | closed, shut; occlusive |
| 3 | Greek | κλείνω | close, shut, close off; close, shut; turn off,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |