Where does “paniculately” come from?
paniculately (English) comes from English paniculate, from English panicle, from Latin pānicula, from Latin pānus, from Ancient Greek πῆνος, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- — something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...
paniculately (English): In a paniculate manner
Definitions
- In a paniculate manner
Ancestry of “paniculately”, step by step
paniculately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paniculate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paniculate | Having a branched cluster of flowers |
| 2 | English | panicle | A compound raceme |
| 3 | Latin | pānicula | tuft (on a plant); panicle |
| 4 | Latin | pānus | ear of millet |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῆνος | thread on the bobbin; web |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |