Where does “acrisepalus” come from?
acrisepalus (Latin) comes from Latin sepalum, from Latin sēparātus, from Latin sēparō, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
acrisepalus (Latin): having sharp sepals
Definitions
- having sharp sepals
Ancestry of “acrisepalus”, step by step
acrisepalus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sepalum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sepalum | sepal |
| 2 | Latin | sēparātus | divided |
| 3 | Latin | sēparō | to divide, separate |
| 4 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 5 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 8 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via Latin ācer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 2 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |