Where does “tenuifolius” come from?

tenuifolius (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-.

tenuifolius (Latin): Having thin leaves

Definitions

  1. Having thin leaves

Ancestry of “tenuifolius”, step by step

tenuifolius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin folium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoliuma leaf; a petal; a sheet or leaf of paper
2Proto-Italic*foljom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃yomleaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Latin tenuis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintenuisthin, fine, slender; weak, watery; slight,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
3Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tenuifolius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →