Where does “polyovular” come from?
polyovular (English) comes from English ovular, from English ovule, from French ovule, from French -ule, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
polyovular (English): Containing many ovules
Definitions
- Containing many ovules
Ancestry of “polyovular”, step by step
polyovular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ovular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ovular | Of or pertaining to an oval; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | English | ovule | The structure in a plant that develops into a... |
| 3 | French | ovule | ovum; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | French | -ule | ule |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |