Where does “cormofita” come from?
cormofita (Italian) comes from Italian cormo, from Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
cormofita (Italian): cormophyte
Definitions
- cormophyte
Ancestry of “cormofita”, step by step
cormofita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cormo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cormo | corm |
| 2 | Latin | cormus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via French cormophytes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cormophytes | — |