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Where does “petaloidy” come from?

petaloidy (English) comes from English petaloid, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

petaloidy (English): The condition of being petaloid

Definitions

  1. The condition of being petaloid

Ancestry of “petaloidy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpetaloidResembling the petal of a flower
2English-oidOf similar form to, but not the same as. Having...
3Latin-oides-like, -form
4Greek-οending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some...
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium—
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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