English

andropetal

From andro- + petal.

Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr ‘man’

Proto-Hellenic *anḗr ‘man’

Ancient Greek ᾱ̆̓νήρ ‘man (adult male)’

Proto-Indo-European *pet-

Proto-Hellenic *pétalos

Ancient Greek πέταλος ‘broad, flat’

Ancient Greek πέταλον ‘leaf of plant, flower, or tree’

English petal

Today it means

noun A petal that is derived from a modified stamen

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / andropetal