Where does “adiaphanous” come from?
adiaphanous (English) comes from English A, from English AND, from Middle English and, from Old English and, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
adiaphanous (English): Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous;...
Definitions
- Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous;...
Ancestry of “adiaphanous”, step by step
adiaphanous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 3 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 4 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English diaphanous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diaphanous | Transparent or translucent; allowing light to... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | diaphanus | transparent |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαφανής | diaphanous, translucent, transparent; red-hot,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διαφαίνω | to show through transitive, shine through |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáňňō | to appear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |