Where does “petaloid” come from?
petaloid (English) comes from English petal, from Latin petalum, from Ancient Greek πέταλον, from Ancient Greek πέταλος, from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos.
petaloid (English): Resembling the petal of a flower
Definitions
- Resembling the petal of a flower
Ancestry of “petaloid”, step by step
petaloid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petal | One of the component parts of the corolla of a... |
| 2 | Latin | petalum | petal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πέταλον | leaf of plant, flower, or tree |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέταλος | broad, flat |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *pétalos | — |
via French pétaloïde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pétaloïde | petaloid |