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Where does “Enceladan” come from?

Enceladan (English) comes from English Enceladus, from Latin Enceladus, from Ancient Greek Ἐγκέλαδος, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Enceladan (English): Of or relating to Enceladus; An inhabitant of...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Enceladus; An inhabitant of...

Ancestry of “Enceladan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEnceladus—
2LatinEnceladus—
3Ancient GreekἘγκέλαδος—
4Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
5Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
6Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
7Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
8Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
10Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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