Where does “longisepalus” come from?
longisepalus (Latin) comes from Latin sepalum, from Latin sēparātus, from Latin sēparō, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
longisepalus (Latin): having long sepals
Definitions
- having long sepals
Ancestry of “longisepalus”, step by step
longisepalus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sepalum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sepalum | sepal |
| 2 | Latin | sēparātus | divided |
| 3 | Latin | sēparō | to divide, separate |
| 4 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 5 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 8 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
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 |