Where does “cephalopolysyndactyly” come from?
cephalopolysyndactyly (English) comes from English polysyndactyly, from English dactyly, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs — to sire, beget.
cephalopolysyndactyly (English): A disorder that affects development of the limbs,...
Definitions
- A disorder that affects development of the limbs,...
Ancestry of “cephalopolysyndactyly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | polysyndactyly | polydactyly and syndactyly in the same hand or... |
| 2 | English | dactyly | The number and arrangement of digits on the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 4 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 5 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 8 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |