Where does “stolonifer” come from?
stolonifer (Latin) comes from Latin stolō, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
stolonifer (Latin): bearing shoots that run along the ground and...
Definitions
- bearing shoots that run along the ground and...
Ancestry of “stolonifer”, step by step
stolonifer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin stolō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stolō | a shoot, branch, or twig springing from the root or stock of a tree; a sucker, knee |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via Latin fer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fer | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
via French stolonifère
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | stolonifère | stoloniferous |