Where does “squamulose” come from?
squamulose (English) comes from New Latin squamulosus, from Latin squamula, from Latin squāma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
squamulose (English): Having small scales
Definitions
- Having small scales
Ancestry of “squamulose”, step by step
squamulose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin squamulosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | squamulosus | squamulose |
| 2 | Latin | squamula | small scales |
| 3 | Latin | squāma | scale (of a fish or reptile) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Late Latin squāmulōsus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | squāmulōsus | — |