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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishemprostho-before, in front
2Ancient Greekἔμπροσθενbefore, in front; before, earlier, of old; before
3Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
4Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
5Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή