Where does “umbraculiferous” come from?
umbraculiferous (English) comes from Latin umbraculum, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
umbraculiferous (English): Bearing something like an open umbrella
Definitions
- Bearing something like an open umbrella
Ancestry of “umbraculiferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | umbraculum | shade, shelter; parasol, umbrella; bower, arbour |
| 2 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 3 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |