Where does “palinológico” come from?
palinológico (Portuguese) comes from Italian palinologia, from Portuguese palino-, from Ancient Greek παλύνω, from Ancient Greek πάλη, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palinológico (Portuguese): palynological
Definitions
- palynological
Ancestry of “palinológico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | palinologia | palynology |
| 2 | Portuguese | palino- | palyno- relating to pollen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παλύνω | to strew, sprinkle; to bestrew, besprinkle; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάλη | wrestling, fight; finest meal, flour; any fine... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάλλω | to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pə́ľľō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |