Where does “pentamerously” come from?
pentamerously (English) comes from English pentamerous, from English -merous, from French -mère, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
pentamerously (English): In a pentamerous manner
Definitions
- In a pentamerous manner
Ancestry of “pentamerously”, step by step
pentamerously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pentamerous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pentamerous | In five parts; made up of five parts |
| 2 | English | -merous | Having parts of the specified quality; Comprising... |
| 3 | French | -mère | -merous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |