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
Definitions
- Composed of four carpels
Ancestry of “tetracarpellary”, step by step
tetracarpellary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carpellary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |