Where does “arachnoidal” come from?
arachnoidal (English) comes from English arachnoid, from New Latin arachnoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
arachnoidal (English): Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid
Definitions
- Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid
Ancestry of “arachnoidal”, step by step
arachnoidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arachnoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arachnoid | Relating to or resembling spiders; Relating to or... |
| 2 | New Latin | arachnoīdēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής | like a cobweb; cobwebby |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |