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Where does “fistulosus” come from?

fistulosus (Latin) comes from Latin fistula, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

fistulosus (Latin): pipe-shaped, full of holes, porous; hollow;...

Definitions

  1. pipe-shaped, full of holes, porous; hollow;...

Ancestry of “fistulosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfistulapipe, tube, especially a water pipe; hollow reed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “fistulosus”

  • fistulose
  • fistoloso
  • Allium fistulosum
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