Where does “polliniferous” come from?

polliniferous (English) comes from English pollen, from Latin pollen, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

polliniferous (English): Producing pollen; polleniferous

Definitions

  1. Producing pollen; polleniferous

Ancestry of “polliniferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpollenA fine granular substance produced in flowers....
2Latinpollenflour, fine flour, milldust; fine powder dust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pollen →Every word from English pollen →
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