Where does “orthodontie” come from?
orthodontie (Dutch) comes from French orthodontie, from French -ie, from Middle French -ie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
orthodontie (Dutch): orthodontics, orthodontia
Definitions
- orthodontics, orthodontia
Ancestry of “orthodontie”, step by step
orthodontie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French orthodontie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | orthodontie | orthodontics |
| 2 | French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 3 | Middle French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 4 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via German Orthodontie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Orthodontie | — |