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Where does “amplexicaulis” come from?

amplexicaulis (New Latin) comes from Latin amplexus, from Latin amplector, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

amplexicaulis (New Latin): having a clasped stalk or stem

Definitions

  1. having a clasped stalk or stem

Ancestry of “amplexicaulis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamplexussurrounded, encircled, entwined; embraced,...
2LatinamplectorI surround, encircle or entwine; I embrace, hug,...
3Latinambi-ambi-
4Latinambō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “amplexicaulis”

  • amplexicaul
  • semiamplexicaul
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