Where does “aligular” come from?
aligular (English) comes from English ligular, from English ār, from Middle English ar, from Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from Old English dēaþ, from Old English wīc, from German witz — to see.
aligular (English): Turned away from the ligule and stem; applied to a leaf-face in Selaginella
Definitions
- Turned away from the ligule and stem; applied to a leaf-face in Selaginella
Ancestry of “aligular”, step by step
aligular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ligular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ligular | Relating to a ligula |
| 2 | English | ār | An AR-15 personal semi-automatic rifle, M-16 assault rifle, M-4 carbine, derivative or related gun; the Armalite AR family and derivatives |
| 3 | Middle English | ar | Alternative form of here |
| 4 | Middle English | er | Alternative form of hire; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | ǣr | ere, before |
| 6 | Old English | dēaþ | death |
| 7 | Old English | wīc | dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;... |
| 8 | German | witz | joke |
| 9 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 10 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
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 |