Where does “petalum” come from?
petalum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πέταλον, from Ancient Greek πέταλος, from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos.
petalum (Latin): petal
Ancestry of “petalum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέταλον | inflection of πέταλος :
## masculine accusative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πέταλος | broad, flat |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *pétalos | — |
Words derived from “petalum”