Where does “blastocoelic” come from?
blastocoelic (English) comes from English blastocoel, from English blasto-, from Ancient Greek βλαστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
blastocoelic (English): Relating to the blastocoel
Definitions
- Relating to the blastocoel
Ancestry of “blastocoelic”, step by step
blastocoelic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blastocoel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blastocoel | The fluid-filled cavity in a blastula |
| 2 | English | blasto- | bud; budding; germination; germ cell |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βλαστός | sprout, shoot, bud; offspring, scion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |