Where does “micropetalous” come from?

micropetalous (English) comes from English petalous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

micropetalous (English): Having small petals

Definitions

  1. Having small petals

Ancestry of “micropetalous”, step by step

micropetalous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English petalous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpetalousHaving petals
2English-ousUsed to form adjectives from nouns, to denote...
3Middle English-ous—
4Old French-us-ous, used for forming adjectives
5Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
6Old Latin-ōssus—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from English -ous →