Where does “lepal” come from?

lepal (English) comes from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

lepal (English): A sterile transformed stamen

Definitions

  1. A sterile transformed stamen

Ancestry of “lepal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
2Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →