English
lepal
Lepal comes from Ancient Greek λεπίς ‘scale (of a fish)’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλεπίςlepís‘scale (of a fish)’
- Englishtodaylepal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλεπίςlepís‘scale (of a fish)’
- Englishtodaylepal
Linked words
through Ancient Greek λέπω ‘to peel’
through Ancient Greek λεπίς ‘scale (of a fish)’
Today it means
noun A sterile transformed stamen.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λεπίς / lepal