Etymology Explorer › Translingual

Where does “Osmanthus heterophyllus” come from?

Osmanthus heterophyllus (Translingual) comes from Latin heterophyllus, 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-.

Osmanthus heterophyllus (Translingual): A taxonomic species within the family Oleaceae –...

Definitions

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Oleaceae –...

Ancestry of “Osmanthus heterophyllus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinheterophyllushaving different leaves, particularly multiple...
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- →