Where does “funicle” come from?

funicle (English) comes from Latin fūniculus, from Latin fūnis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

funicle (English): The stalk or stem of an ovule or seed;...

Definitions

  1. The stalk or stem of an ovule or seed;...

Ancestry of “funicle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfūniculusa slender rope, cord
2Latinfūnisrope, cord, line
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Latin fūnis →Every word from Latin fūniculus →