Where does “longifolius” come from?
longifolius (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-.
longifolius (Latin): long-leaved
Definitions
- long-leaved
Ancestry of “longifolius”, step by step
longifolius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin folium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | folium | a leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *foljom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰolh₃yom | leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Latin longus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 2 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |