English
anisostemonous
Anisostemonous comes from Ancient Greek στήμων ‘warp’, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂mn̥ ‘that which stands, stature’, and ultimately from *steh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂mn̥‘that which stands, stature’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστήμων‘warp’
- Englishtodayanisostemonous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂mn̥‘that which stands, stature’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστήμων‘warp’
- Englishtodayanisostemonous
Formed from aniso- + στήμων ‘warp’ + -ous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
state, stay, system, post, rest, stand, stadium, distance, stood, assistant, instance, stable, constitution, assistance, establish, stability, assist, contest, instant, destiny, consistent, destination, substance, resist, static, stem, distant, insist, testimony, stud, persistent, consist, stationary, prostitution, stool, stale, persist, prostitute, substitution, extant, 157 more
through Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂mn̥ ‘that which stands, stature’
Today it means
adj Having a different number of stamens to petals.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / anisostemonous