Where does “pedunculate” come from?
pedunculate (English) comes from Latin pedunculatus, from Latin pedunculus, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pedunculate (English): Having a peduncle or stalk; Such a flower
Definitions
- Having a peduncle or stalk; Such a flower
Ancestry of “pedunculate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pedunculatus | having a pedicel; pedunculate |
| 2 | Latin | pedunculus | Alternative form of pedīculus; footlet |
| 3 | Latin | pēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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