Where does “labellum” come from?

labellum (English) comes from Latin labellum, from Latin lābrum, from Latin lavābrum, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

labellum (English): The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators

Definitions

  1. The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators

Ancestry of “labellum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlabelluma lip; a bowl, basin
2Latinlābrumlip
3Latinlavābrum—
4Latinlavōto wash, bathe
5Proto-Italiclawaō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “labellum”

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