Where does “Kaposiform” come from?
Kaposiform (English) comes from English -form, from English formic, from French formique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
Kaposiform (English): Resembling Kaposi's sarcoma
Definitions
- Resembling Kaposi's sarcoma
Ancestry of “Kaposiform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -form | Having the shape or form of; looking like;... |
| 2 | English | formic | Of or pertaining to ants; Of, pertaining to or... |
| 3 | French | formique | formic |
| 4 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 5 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 6 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 7 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |