Where does “peripeduncular” come from?
peripeduncular (English) comes from English peduncular, from English peduncle, from Latin pedunculus, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
peripeduncular (English): Around a peduncle
Definitions
- Around a peduncle
Ancestry of “peripeduncular”, step by step
peripeduncular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peduncular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peduncular | Of or pertaining to a peduncle |
| 2 | English | peduncle | The axis of an inflorescence; the stalk... |
| 3 | Latin | pedunculus | Alternative form of pedīculus; footlet |
| 4 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English peri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 3 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 4 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 5 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |