Where does “coenocytic” come from?
coenocytic (English) comes from English coenocyte, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
coenocytic (English): Relating to coenocytes or to coenocysts
Definitions
- Relating to coenocytes or to coenocysts
Ancestry of “coenocytic”, step by step
coenocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coenocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coenocyte | A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κοινός | common; public, general |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | koňňós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱomyós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |