Where does “stamen” come from?
Stamen comes from Latin stamen, from Proto-Italic stāmen, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂mn̥, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root steh₂- meaning to stand.
stamen (English): In flowering plants, the structure in a flower...
Definitions
- In flowering plants, the structure in a flower...
Ancestry of “stamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stamen | warp; thread hanging from a distaff |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 3 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 4 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |