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Where does “phyllogenous” come from?

phyllogenous (English) comes from English phyllo, from Greek φύλλο, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phyllogenous (English): Living or growing on leaves

Definitions

  1. Living or growing on leaves

Ancestry of “phyllogenous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphylloA type of dough, originating in Mediterranean...
2Greekφύλλοleaf ; blade; sheet; newspaper, issue, number
3Ancient Greekφύλλονleaf; foliage; plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃-yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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