Where does “polycotyledon” come from?

polycotyledon (English) comes from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polycotyledon (English): A plant that has many, or more than two,...

Definitions

  1. A plant that has many, or more than two,...

Ancestry of “polycotyledon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpoly-many; polymer
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from English poly-Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω
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