Where does “apneumatic” come from?
apneumatic (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.
apneumatic (English): Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or...
Definitions
- Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or...
Ancestry of “apneumatic”, step by step
apneumatic 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 pneumatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pneumatic | Of, relating to, or resembling air or other... |
| 2 | French | pneumatique | pneumatic; tyre |
| 3 | Latin | pneumaticus | wind; pneumatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πνευματικός | Related to the wind: windy; Related to breath:... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |