Where does “phyllomorphy” come from?
phyllomorphy (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-.
phyllomorphy (English): phyllody
Definitions
- phyllody
Ancestry of “phyllomorphy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phyllo | A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean... |
| 2 | Greek | φύλλο | leaf; blade |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φύλλον | leaf; foliage; plant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃-yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |