Etymograph

English

semaphyll

From sema- + -phyll.

Formed from sema- + -phyll

Proto-Indo-European *dʰyéh₂mn̥

Ancient Greek σῆμα ‘sign, mark’

English sema-

Today it means

noun A sepal or similar structure which has become modified to attract pollinators

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

Etymograph / semaphyll