Where does “aglyphous” come from?
aglyphous (English) comes from English aglyph, 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 — on, onto.
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Ancestry of “aglyphous”, step by step
aglyphous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aglyph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aglyph | Any aglyphous snake |
| 2 | English | A | The ordinal number first, derived from this... |
| 3 | English | AND | Alternative form of ∧, the conjunction operator;... |
| 4 | Middle English | and | and, and then; however, yet, but, though. while;... |
| 5 | Old English | and | and; even; also |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |