Where does “umbel” come from?
umbel (English) comes from Latin umbella, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
umbel (English): A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster in which...
Definitions
- A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster in which...
Ancestry of “umbel”, step by step
umbel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin umbella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | umbella | A sunshade, parasol, or umbrella |
| 2 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Javanese ꦲꦸꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦲꦸꦩ꧀ꦧꦼꦭ꧀ | — |