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Where does “enantiostyly” come from?

enantiostyly (English) comes from English -styly, from English -style, from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

enantiostyly (English): The condition in which the gynoecium protrudes...

Definitions

  1. The condition in which the gynoecium protrudes...

Ancestry of “enantiostyly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-stylyPertaining to styles
2English-stylecolumn; forming adjectives
3Ancient Greekστῦλοςpillar, column, support
4Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
5Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “enantiostyly”

  • enantiostylous
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