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Where does “flosculous” come from?

flosculous (English) comes from English floscule, from Latin flosculus, 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-.

flosculous (English): Consisting of many gamopetalous florets

Definitions

  1. Consisting of many gamopetalous florets

Ancestry of “flosculous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflosculeA floret
2Latinflosculusa small flower; flowery ornament
3Latinflōs—
4Proto-Italicflōsflower, blossom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-sflower, blossom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “flosculous”

  • semiflosculous
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