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Where does “Ranunculus” come from?

Ranunculus (Translingual) comes from Latin rānunculus, from Latin -unculus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos.

Ancestry of “Ranunculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrānunculus—
2Latin-unculusSuffix forming diminutive forms of nouns,...
3Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
4Proto-Italic*-kelos—

Words derived from “Ranunculus”

  • ranunculaceous
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Ranunculales
  • Ranunculeae
  • Ranunculoideae
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