Where does “eusporangiate” come from?

eusporangiate (English) comes from English eu, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

eusporangiate (English): That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of ferns of this kind

Definitions

  1. That has sporangia that were each formed from several epidermal cells; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of ferns of this kind

Ancestry of “eusporangiate”, step by step

eusporangiate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English eu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisheu
2Ancient Greekεὖwell
3Ancient Greekἐΰςgood, brave, noble
4Proto-Hellenicehu-good
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

via English sporangiate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsporangiateHaving sporangia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-Every word from Proto-Hellenic ehu-