Where does “corticiferous” come from?
corticiferous (English) comes from Latin cortex, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kort-ek-s.
corticiferous (English): Producing bark or something resembling bark
Definitions
- Producing bark or something resembling bark
Ancestry of “corticiferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cortex | The bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kort-ek-s | — |