Where does “phyllodial” come from?
phyllodial (English) comes from English phyllodium, from New Latin phyllōdium, from Ancient Greek φυλλώδης, from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
phyllodial (English): Relating to a phyllodium
Definitions
- Relating to a phyllodium
Ancestry of “phyllodial”, step by step
phyllodial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phyllodium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phyllodium | A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and... |
| 2 | New Latin | phyllōdium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φυλλώδης | resembling a leaf |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ώδης | Adjective-forming suffix: smelling of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄζω | to smell; there is a smell |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | óďďō | to smell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed-ye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |