Where does “tenuinucellate” come from?
tenuinucellate (English) comes from English nucellus, from French nucelle, from Latin nux, from Proto-Italic knuks, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
tenuinucellate (English): Having no nucellar tissue separating the embryo sac and the epidermis
Definitions
- Having no nucellar tissue separating the embryo sac and the epidermis
Ancestry of “tenuinucellate”, step by step
tenuinucellate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nucellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nucellus | The tissue which surrounds and protects the... |
| 2 | French | nucelle | little nut |
| 3 | Latin | nux | A nut; A nut-tree; A fruit with a hard shell or... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | knuks | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via English la:tenuis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | la:tenuis | — |