Where does “nonfloriferous” come from?
nonfloriferous (English) comes from English floriferous, from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
nonfloriferous (English): Not floriferous
Definitions
- Not floriferous
Ancestry of “nonfloriferous”, step by step
nonfloriferous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English floriferous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | floriferous | That bears flowers |
| 2 | Latin | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |