Where does “platyphyllus” come from?

platyphyllus (Latin) comes from Greek πλατύφυλλος, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

platyphyllus (Latin): having flat leaves

Definitions

  1. having flat leaves

Ancestry of “platyphyllus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπλατύφυλλοςbroad-leaved
2Ancient Greekφύλλονleaf; foliage; plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃-yom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-