Where does “emprosthodromous” come from?
emprosthodromous (English) comes from English emprostho-, from Ancient Greek ἔμπροσθεν, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
emprosthodromous (English): Of a flower: such that the genetic spiral on its shortest way from the bract to the outermost perianth-segment passes outside the flower, farthest from the axis
Definitions
- Of a flower: such that the genetic spiral on its shortest way from the bract to the outermost perianth-segment passes outside the flower, farthest from the axis
Ancestry of “emprosthodromous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emprostho- | before, in front |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔμπροσθεν | before, in front; before, earlier, of old; before |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |