Where does “adenoid” come from?
Adenoid comes from Ancient Greek ἀδενοειδής, meaning gland-like, from ἀδήν meaning gland, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyd- meaning to see or perceive.
adenoid (English): Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid...
Definitions
- Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid...
Ancestry of “adenoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | adénoïde | adenoid; glandular |
| 2 | New Latin | adenoīdēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓δενοειδής | glandular; adenoid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |