Where does “obhaplostemonous” come from?
obhaplostemonous (English) comes from English ob, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obhaplostemonous (English): Having a single series of stamens equal in number to petals, but opposite with them
Definitions
- Having a single series of stamens equal in number to petals, but opposite with them
Ancestry of “obhaplostemonous”, step by step
obhaplostemonous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ob | a halfpenny; an objection; the obese gene |
| 2 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 3 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via English haplostemonous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haplostemonous | Having a single series of stamens, equal in... |