Where does “pentaphyllous” come from?

pentaphyllous (English) comes from English phyllo-, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

pentaphyllous (English): Having five leaves or leaflets

Definitions

  1. Having five leaves or leaflets

Ancestry of “pentaphyllous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphyllo-leaf, leaves
2Ancient Greekφύλλονleaf; foliage; plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃-yom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →