Where does “ectocolpus” come from?

ectocolpus (English) comes from English colpus, from Late Latin colpus, from Ancient Greek κόλπος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

ectocolpus (English): A groove on the surface of a pollen grain

Definitions

  1. A groove on the surface of a pollen grain

Ancestry of “ectocolpus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolpusA groove sometimes occurring on grains of pollen
2Late Latincolpusstroke; strike; hit; stroke
3Ancient Greekκόλποςbosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelp-to bend; to curve, arch
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp- →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλπος →