Where does “cotyledonal” come from?

cotyledonal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

cotyledonal (English): Of or pertaining to a cotyledon

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a cotyledon

Ancestry of “cotyledonal”, step by step

cotyledonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English cotyledon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcotyledonEach of the patches of vili on the foetal chorion...
2Latincotyledon—
3Ancient Greekκοτυληδώνany cup shaped hollow or cavity; hollow of a cup;...
4Ancient Greekκοτύληsmall vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →