Where does “paucilocular” come from?

paucilocular (English) comes from English pauci-, from Latin paucī, from Latin paucus, from Proto-Italic paukos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ukos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

paucilocular (English): Having few loculi

Definitions

  1. Having few loculi

Ancestry of “paucilocular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpauci-Having or involving few
2Latinpaucīfew, small group of people
3Latinpaucusfew, little
4Proto-Italicpaukosfew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ukos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ukos →Every word from Proto-Italic paukos →