Where does “adenoidally” come from?
adenoidally (English) comes from English adenoidal, from English adenoid, from French adénoïde, from New Latin adenoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δενοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
adenoidally (English): In an adenoidal way
Ancestry of “adenoidally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | adenoidal | Of or pertaining to the adenoids; Sounding as if... |
| 2 | English | adenoid | Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid... |
| 3 | French | adénoïde | adenoid; glandular |
| 4 | New Latin | adenoīdēs | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓δενοειδής | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |