Petaliferous
/ˌpɛtəlˈɪfərəs/noun
Bearing or producing petals.
Did you know?The ending “-ferous” comes from Latin ferre, “to bear,” the same ancient root behind English words such as bear, burden, and birth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry, bear, or bring forth”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πέταλον (petalon)
“A leaf, plate, or thin spread-out surface; later a flower petal”
Classical Latin
Latin
petalum
“A petal”
Classical Latin
Latin
ferre
“To carry or bear”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
petaliferus
“Bearing petals”
Modern English
English
petaliferous
“Producing or bearing petals”