Where does “mesophyll” come from?
Mesophyll comes from English meso- combined with Ancient Greek φύλλον, which derives from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, a root meaning to bloom or flourish.
mesophyll (English): The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
Definitions
- The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
Ancestry of “mesophyll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meso- | middle; intermediate; Designating an achiral... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέσος | middle of, between, amidst; half; of middle... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |