Where does “inequivalve” come from?
inequivalve (English) comes from English equivalve, from English valve, from Latin valva, from Proto-Italic *wolVwā-, from Proto-Indo-European *wol-ew-o-.
inequivalve (English): Having valves of different sizes; Any bivalve...
Definitions
- Having valves of different sizes; Any bivalve...
Ancestry of “inequivalve”, step by step
inequivalve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equivalve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equivalve | Having valves of the same size; Any bivalve... |
| 2 | English | valve | A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid... |
| 3 | Latin | valva | double or folding door; one leaf of such doors |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wolVwā- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *wol-ew-o- | — |