Where does “intracarpellary” come from?
intracarpellary (English) comes from English carpellary, from English carpel, from French carpelle, from New Latin carpellum, from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
intracarpellary (English): Within the carpels
Definitions
- Within the carpels
Ancestry of “intracarpellary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carpellary | Of or pertaining to carpels |
| 2 | English | carpel | One of the individual female reproductive organs... |
| 3 | French | carpelle | carpel |
| 4 | New Latin | carpellum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰρπός | wrist; fruit, grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |