Where does “caryophyllatus” come from?

caryophyllatus (Latin) comes from Latin caryophyllon, from Ancient Greek καρυόφυλλον, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

caryophyllatus (Latin): A specific epithet for several plants

Definitions

  1. A specific epithet for several plants

Ancestry of “caryophyllatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaryophyllonclove
2Ancient Greekκαρυόφυλλονclove tree; its dried flower bud
3Ancient Greekφύλλονleaf; foliage; plant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃-yom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-
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