Where does “floriferous” come from?
floriferous (English) comes from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
floriferous (English): That bears flowers
Ancestry of “floriferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | flōs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “floriferous”