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Where does “collenchyma” come from?

collenchyma (English) comes from English -enchyma, from Ancient Greek ἔγχυμα, from Ancient Greek ἐγχέω, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

collenchyma (English): A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible...

Definitions

  1. A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible...

Ancestry of “collenchyma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-enchymacellular tissue
2Ancient GreekἔγχυμαInstillation
3Ancient GreekἐγχέωTo pour in; To fill the cup; To fill by pouring...
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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