Where does “bisanual” come from?

bisanual (Romanian) comes from French bisannuel, from French annuel, from Late Latin annualis, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

bisanual (Romanian): biennial

Definitions

  1. biennial

Ancestry of “bisanual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbisannuelbiennial: Happening every two years / Lasting for...
2Frenchannuelannual, yearly
3Late Latinannualisone-year-old
4Latinannusyear; time; season
5Proto-Italicatnosyear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-Every word from Proto-Italic atnos