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Where does “anteorbital” come from?

anteorbital (English) comes from English ante-, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

anteorbital (English): Referring to the period before orbit is achieved;...

Definitions

  1. Referring to the period before orbit is achieved;...

Ancestry of “anteorbital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishante-Prior to in time; In front of in space; anterior
2Latinantebefore, in front, forwards; before; before,...
3Ancient Greekκλίσιςbending, inclination; a lying down; a place for...
4Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
5Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
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