Where does “narrow-leaved mallee” come from?
narrow-leaved mallee (English) comes from English leaved, from English leave, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
narrow-leaved mallee (English): Eucalyptus angustissima, a species of mallee eucalyptus tree
Definitions
- Eucalyptus angustissima, a species of mallee eucalyptus tree
Ancestry of “narrow-leaved mallee”, step by step
narrow-leaved mallee traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English leaved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leaved | Having a leaf, leaves or folds; simple past tense... |
| 2 | English | leave | To have a consequence or remnant; To depart; to... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via English narrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | narrow | Having a small width; not wide; having opposite... |
| 2 | Middle English | narow | Alternative form of narwe |
| 3 | Old English | nearu | narrow; difficulty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | narwaz | constricted; narrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |