Where does “phyllopod” come from?
phyllopod (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-.
phyllopod (English): Any of several branchiopod crustaceans whose...
Definitions
- Any of several branchiopod crustaceans whose...
Ancestry of “phyllopod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phyllo | A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean... |
| 2 | Greek | φύλλο | leaf ; blade; sheet; newspaper, issue, number |
| 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- | — |