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Where does “melissopalynological” come from?

melissopalynological (English) comes from English melissopalynology, from English palyno-, from Ancient Greek πάλη, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

melissopalynological (English): Of or pertaining to melissopalynology

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to melissopalynology

Ancestry of “melissopalynological”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmelissopalynologyThe study of pollen from bees and their honey
2Englishpalyno-pollen; palynology
3Ancient Greekπάληwrestling, fight; finest meal, flour; any fine...
4Ancient Greekπάλλωto poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;...
5Proto-Hellenicpə́ľľō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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