Where does “eupolypod” come from?
eupolypod (English) comes from English polypod, from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós — pale, gray.
eupolypod (English): Many polypod fern families of the order Polypodiales, specifically in suborders Polypodiineae (eupolypods I) and Aspleniineae (eupolypods II)
Definitions
- Many polypod fern families of the order Polypodiales, specifically in suborders Polypodiineae (eupolypods I) and Aspleniineae (eupolypods II)
Ancestry of “eupolypod”, step by step
eupolypod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polypod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polypod | Having many feet; Of or pertaining to the... |
| 2 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 3 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 4 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |