Where does “phyllomic” come from?
phyllomic (English) comes from English phyllome, 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-.
phyllomic (English): Relating to a phyllome
Definitions
- Relating to a phyllome
Ancestry of “phyllomic”, step by step
phyllomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phyllome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phyllome | A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous... |
| 2 | English | phyllo | A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean... |
| 3 | Greek | φύλλο | leaf; blade |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |