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Where does “lignous” come from?

lignous (English) comes from Latin lignōsus, from Latin līgnum, from English polygonum, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

lignous (English): Alternative form of ligneous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ligneous

Ancestry of “lignous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlignōsus—
2Latinlīgnum—
3EnglishpolygonumAny of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae,...
4Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
5Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
6Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
7Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
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