Where does “florilegium” come from?
florilegium (English) comes from Renaissance Latin flōrilegium, from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία, 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;...
florilegium (English): A collection of flowers; A patristic anthology
Definitions
- A collection of flowers; A patristic anthology
Ancestry of “florilegium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaissance Latin | flōrilegium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθολογία | The act of gathering flowers; a collection of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |