Where does “semiepiphyte” come from?
semiepiphyte (English) comes from English epiphyte, from Ancient Greek ἐπιφύτον, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mr̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
semiepiphyte (English): A plant that can be an epiphyte (live on the surface of the other plant) or live independently
Definitions
- A plant that can be an epiphyte (live on the surface of the other plant) or live independently
Ancestry of “semiepiphyte”, step by step
semiepiphyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epiphyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epiphyte | A plant that grows on another, using it for... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιφύτον | one that grows upon another plant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |