Where does “peduncle” come from?
Peduncle comes from Late Latin pedunculus, derived from Latin pedis and Latin pes, both meaning foot, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pṓds and the root ped-.
peduncle (English): The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk...
Definitions
- The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk...
Ancestry of “peduncle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pedunculus | Alternative form of pedīculus; footlet |
| 2 | Latin | pēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “peduncle”