Where does “cicatricial” come from?
Cicatricial comes from Latin -alis, a suffix forming adjectives, which derives from Proto-Indo-European -li-, a formative element for creating adjectival and nominal derivatives.
cicatricial (English): Caused by a scar
Definitions
- Caused by a scar
Ancestry of “cicatricial”, step by step
cicatricial traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French cicatriciel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cicatriciel | cicatricial |
| 2 | French | -iel | Suffix used to form adjectives. Compare with... |
| 3 | French | -el | To make an adjectival form of a noun; -al |
| 4 | Old French | -el | Suffix that usually denotes a masculine noun |
| 5 | Latin | -ellus | Alternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine... |
| 6 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English cicatrix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cicatrix | A scar that remains after the development of new... |
via Portuguese cicatriz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cicatriz | scar |