Where does “Argophyllum” come from?

Argophyllum (Translingual) comes from English -phyllum, from Ancient Greek φύλλον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰolh₃-yom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Argophyllum (Translingual): genus|argophyllum; certain plants endemic to the far north of Queensland, Australia, whose leaves' undersides are colored a bright white}}

Definitions

  1. genus|argophyllum; certain plants endemic to the far north of Queensland, Australia, whose leaves' undersides are colored a bright white}}

Ancestry of “Argophyllum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phyllumleaf
2Ancient Greekφύλλονleaf; foliage; plant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰolh₃-yom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-
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