Where does “tetracarpellary” come from?
tetracarpellary (English) comes from English carpellary, from English carpel, from French carpelle, from New Latin carpellum, from Ancient Greek κᾰρπός, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
tetracarpellary (English): Composed of four carpels
Ancestry of “tetracarpellary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | carpellary | Of or pertaining to carpels |
| 2 | English | carpel | One of the individual female reproductive organs... |
| 3 | French | carpelle | carpel |
| 4 | New Latin | carpellum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κᾰρπός | wrist; fruit, grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |