Where does “ovuliferous” come from?
ovuliferous (English) comes from English ovule, from French ovule, from French -ule, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
ovuliferous (English): Bearing ovules
Ancestry of “ovuliferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ovule | The structure in a plant that develops into a... |
| 2 | French | ovule | ovum; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | French | -ule | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |