Where does “costameric” come from?
costameric (English) comes from English costamere, from English -mere, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
costameric (English): Relating to costameres
Definitions
- Relating to costameres
Ancestry of “costameric”, step by step
costameric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English costamere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | costamere | A structural-functional component of striated... |
| 2 | English | -mere | Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |