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Where does “pollination” come from?

pollination (English) comes from English pollinate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

pollination (English): the transfer of pollen from an anther to a...

Definitions

  1. the transfer of pollen from an anther to a...

Ancestry of “pollination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpollinateTo apply pollen to; Pollinose
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie—
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “pollination”

  • postpollination
  • cross-pollination
  • self-pollination
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