Where does “dicotylédone” come from?

dicotylédone (French) comes from French cotylédon, from Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη — small vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

dicotylédone (French): dicotyledon

Definitions

  1. dicotyledon

Ancestry of “dicotylédone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcotylédoncotyledon
2Latincotyledon—
3Ancient Greekκοτυληδώνany cup shaped hollow or cavity; hollow of a cup;...
4Ancient Greekκοτύληsmall vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

Words derived from “dicotylédone”

Every word from Ancient Greek κοτύλη →Every word from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών →Every word from Latin cotyledon →