Where does “petal” come from?
Petal comes from Ancient Greek πέταλον, derived from the verb πετάννυμι, which traces back to Proto-Indo-European peth₂-.
petal (English): One of the component parts of the corolla of a...
Definitions
- One of the component parts of the corolla of a...
Ancestry of “petal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | petalum | petal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέταλον | inflection of πέταλος :
## masculine accusative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέταλος | broad, flat |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pétalos | — |
Words derived from “petal”