Where does “petală” come from?

petală (Romanian) comes from French pétale, from Ancient Greek πέταλον, from Ancient Greek πέταλος, from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos.

petală (Romanian): petal

Definitions

  1. petal

Ancestry of “petală”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpétalepetal
2Ancient Greekπέταλονleaf of plant, flower, or tree
3Ancient Greekπέταλοςbroad, flat
4Proto-Hellenic*pétalos—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos →Every word from Ancient Greek πέταλος →Every word from Ancient Greek πέταλον →