Where does “self-pollination” come from?
self-pollination (English) comes from English pollination, from English pollinate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
self-pollination (English): Pollination of a flower by its own pollen, in a...
Definitions
- Pollination of a flower by its own pollen, in a...
Ancestry of “self-pollination”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pollination | the transfer of pollen from an anther to a... |
| 2 | English | pollinate | To apply pollen to; Pollinose |
| 3 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 4 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |