Where does “cordifolius” come from?

cordifolius (Latin) comes from Latin folium, from Proto-Italic *foljom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

cordifolius (Latin): Having heart-shaped leaves

Definitions

  1. Having heart-shaped leaves

Ancestry of “cordifolius”, step by step

cordifolius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin folium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoliuma leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper
2Proto-Italic*foljom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃yomleaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Latin cor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincorheart; soul, mind
2Proto-Italickordheart
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →