Where does “gamopetalous” come from?

gamopetalous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.

gamopetalous (English): Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a...

Definitions

  1. Having petals wholly or partially fused in such a...

Ancestry of “gamopetalous”, step by step

gamopetalous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishousplural of ou
2EnglishouA probably extinct species of Hawaiian...
3AfrikaansouAn old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of...
4Dutchoudold
5Middle Dutchoutold
6Old Dutchald
7Proto-West Germanicaldold
8Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English petal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpetalOne of the component parts of the corolla of a...
2Latinpetalumpetal
3Ancient Greekπέταλονleaf of plant, flower, or tree
4Ancient Greekπέταλοςbroad, flat
5Proto-Hellenic*pétalos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz