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Where does “basisphenoid” come from?

basisphenoid (English) comes from English sphenoid, from New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής, 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;...

basisphenoid (English): Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid...

Ancestry of “basisphenoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsphenoidHaving a wedged shape; Relating to the compound...
2New LatinsphenoidesShaped like a wedge
3Ancient GreekσφηνοειδήςWedge-shaped
4Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
5Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
7Proto-Indo-European-ess—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “basisphenoid”

  • parabasisphenoid
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