Where does “polyadelphous” come from?

polyadelphous (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός, from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós — brother.

polyadelphous (English): Having stamens combined in more than two groups

Definitions

  1. Having stamens combined in more than two groups

Ancestry of “polyadelphous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀδελφόςbrotherly or sisterly; double; closely related,...
2Proto-Hellenicəgʷelpʰósbrother
Every word from Proto-Hellenic əgʷelpʰós →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός →