Where does “petalody” come from?
petalody (English) comes from Ancient Greek πετᾰλώδης, from Ancient Greek πέταλον, from Ancient Greek πέταλος, from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos.
petalody (English): The metamorphosis of various floral organs,...
Definitions
- The metamorphosis of various floral organs,...
Ancestry of “petalody”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πετᾰλώδης | full of flakes |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέταλον | inflection of πέταλος :
## masculine accusative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέταλος | broad, flat |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *pétalos | — |