Where does “perianth” come from?

Perianth comes from Ancient Greek ἄνθος (flower) combined with a prefix from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos (inner part), ultimately from the root per- meaning through or around.

perianth (English): The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the...

Definitions

  1. The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the...

Ancestry of “perianth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpériantheperianth
2New Latinperianthium

Words derived from “perianth

Every word from New Latin perianthiumEvery word from French périanthe