Etymology

petaloid

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Today it means: Resembling the petal of a flower. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*peth₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pet-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pétalos
  4. Ancient Greekπέταλον (pétalon)
  5. Englishpetal
  6. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  9. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  10. English todaypetaloid

From petal + -oid.

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