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Where does “flōrilegium” come from?

flōrilegium (Renaissance Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “flōrilegium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀνθολογίαThe act of gathering flowers; a collection of...
2Ancient Greekἄνθοςflower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak
3Proto-Hellenicántʰosflower, blossom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “flōrilegium”

  • florilège
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