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Where does “apophyseal” come from?

apophyseal (English) comes from English apophysial, from English apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.

apophyseal (English): Of or pertaining to an apophysis

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to an apophysis

Ancestry of “apophyseal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishapophysial—
2EnglishapophysisA natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement,...
3Ancient Greekἀπόφυσιςside-shoot, sprout; apophysis, protuberance of a...
4Ancient Greekἀπόfrom, away from; because of, as a result of
5Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
6Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “apophyseal”

  • zygoapophyseal
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