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Where does “umbellate” come from?

umbellate (English) comes from English umbel, 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.

umbellate (English): Having umbels

Definitions

  1. Having umbels

Ancestry of “umbellate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishumbelA flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster in which...
2LatinumbellaA sunshade, parasol, or umbrella
3Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
4Proto-Italic-elos—
5Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “umbellate”

  • umbellately
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