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

  1. The metamorphosis of various floral organs,...

Ancestry of “petalody”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπετᾰλώδηςfull of flakes
2Ancient Greekπέταλονleaf of plant, flower, or tree
3Ancient Greekπέταλοςbroad, flat
4Proto-Hellenic*pétalos—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos →Every word from Ancient Greek πέταλος →Every word from Ancient Greek πέταλον →