Where does “agomphosis” come from?
agomphosis (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.
agomphosis (English): Looseness of the teeth
Definitions
- Looseness of the teeth
Ancestry of “agomphosis”, step by step
agomphosis 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 gomphosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gomphosis | a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γόμφος | bolt, dowel, nail; bond, fastener; cross-ribs of... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gómpʰos | nail, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |