Where does “asteroidean” come from?
asteroidean (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
asteroidean (English): Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
Definitions
- Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
Ancestry of “asteroidean”, step by step
asteroidean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English mul-tax:Asteroidea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mul-tax:Asteroidea | — |