Where does “ciliary” come from?
Ciliary comes from Latin cilium, derived from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, itself from the root ḱel-.
ciliary (English): Of or pertaining to a cilium; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a cilium; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “ciliary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ary | of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to... |
| 2 | Italian | -ario | -ary; Added to nouns to create attributive... |
| 3 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 4 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |