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