Where does “coleoptile” come from?
coleoptile (English) comes from French coléoptile, from Ancient Greek κολεός, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
coleoptile (English): A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot...
Definitions
- A pointed sheath that protects the emerging shoot...
Ancestry of “coleoptile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | coléoptile | coleoptile |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολεός | a sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |