Where does “thallus” come from?

thallus (English) comes from Ancient Greek θαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- — blossom; be green; to bloom, be green.

thallus (English): An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae;...

Definitions

  1. An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae;...

Ancestry of “thallus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθαλλόςyoung shoot, young branch; palm leaves, which...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelh₁-blossom; be green; to bloom, be green

Words derived from “thallus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θαλλός →