Where does “unpetalled” come from?
unpetalled (English) comes from English petalled, from English petal, from Latin petalum, from Ancient Greek πέταλον, from Ancient Greek πέταλος, from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos.
unpetalled (English): Stripped of petals
Definitions
- Stripped of petals
Ancestry of “unpetalled”, step by step
unpetalled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English petalled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | petalled | Having petals |
| 2 | English | petal | One of the component parts of the corolla of a... |
| 3 | Latin | petalum | petal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέταλον | leaf of plant, flower, or tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέταλος | broad, flat |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *pétalos | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |