Where does “Scaphosepalum” come from?
Scaphosepalum (Translingual) comes from New Latin sepalum, from Latin separatus, from Latin separare, from Latin separo, from Latin se-, from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos — self.
Scaphosepalum (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Scaphosepalum”, step by step
Scaphosepalum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin sepalum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | sepalum | sepal |
| 2 | Latin | separatus | divided; distinguished; separated |
| 3 | Latin | separare | present active infinitive of sēparō;... |
| 4 | Latin | separo | I divide; I distinguish; I separate |
| 5 | Latin | se- | separately, astray; without; six |
| 6 | Latin | suus | his, her, its, their |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sowos | his, her, its, their |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewos | (one's) own; his, her, its |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκᾰ́φη | boat, trough, bowl |