Where does “pentamerous” come from?
pentamerous (English) comes from English -merous, from French -mère, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
pentamerous (English): In five parts; made up of five parts
Definitions
- In five parts; made up of five parts
Ancestry of “pentamerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -merous | Having parts of the specified quality; Comprising... |
| 2 | French | -mère | -merous |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
Words derived from “pentamerous”