Where does “asiphonate” come from?
asiphonate (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.
asiphonate (English): Lacking a siphon or breathing tube; Any mollusk...
Definitions
- Lacking a siphon or breathing tube; Any mollusk...
Ancestry of “asiphonate”, step by step
asiphonate 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 siphonate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | siphonate | Having a siphon or siphons; Belonging to the... |
| 2 | English | siphon | A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the... |
| 3 | Middle French | siphon | — |
| 4 | Old French | sifon | — |
| 5 | Latin | sīphō | a siphon or tube |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |