myEtymology.com: English etymology of polypetalous

Etymology of the English word polypetalous

the English word polypetalous

using the English prefix poly-

derived from the New Latin prefix poly-

derived from the Greek word polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

derived from the English word petalous

using the English suffix -ous

derived from the Latin suffix -osus

derived from the English word petal

derived from the New Latin word petalum

derived from the Greek word petalon, πέταλον

derived from the Greek word petannumi, πετάννυμι

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *petə-