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Where does “arboresco” come from?

arboresco (Latin) comes from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

arboresco (Latin): I become a tree

Definitions

  1. I become a tree

Ancestry of “arboresco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarbora tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the...
2LatinarbosAlternative form of arbor
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “arboresco”

  • arborescent
  • arborescence
  • subarborescent
  • arboresce
  • arborescens
  • arborescent
  • arborescence
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