Where does “semifloscular” come from?
semifloscular (English) comes from English floscular, from English floscule, from Latin flosculus, from Latin flōs, from Proto-Italic flōs, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
semifloscular (English): semiflosculous
Ancestry of “semifloscular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | floscular | flosculous |
| 2 | English | floscule | A floret |
| 3 | Latin | flosculus | a small flower; flowery ornament |
| 4 | Latin | flōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | flōs | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃-s | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |