Where does “arotinoid” come from?
arotinoid (English) comes from English retinoid, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.
arotinoid (English): Any of a group of synthetic derivatives of a...
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- Any of a group of synthetic derivatives of a...
Ancestry of “arotinoid”, step by step
arotinoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retinoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retinoid | Pertaining to or resembling a resin; Any of a... |
| 2 | English | -oid | Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having... |
| 3 | Latin | -oides | -like, -form |
| 4 | Greek | -ο | ending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 6 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 7 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via English aromatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aromatic | Fragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of... |
| 2 | Old French | aromatique | aromatic |
| 3 | Late Latin | aromaticus | spicy; aromatic; fragrant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρωματικός | aromatic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |