Where does “arachnoid” come from?
Arachnoid comes from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη, meaning spider or spider's web.
arachnoid (English): Relating to or resembling spiders; Relating to or...
Definitions
- Relating to or resembling spiders; Relating to or...
Ancestry of “arachnoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | arachnoīdēs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής | like a cobweb; cobwebby |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |