Where does “polipetal” come from?

polipetal (Romanian) comes from French polypétale, from French poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polipetal (Romanian): polypetalous

Definitions

  1. polypetalous

Ancestry of “polipetal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolypétalepolypetalous
2Frenchpoly-poly- (many)
3Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
4Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
5Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
6Proto-Hellenic*péryō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryōEvery word from Ancient Greek πείρωEvery word from Ancient Greek πόρος