Where does “cranioclast” come from?
cranioclast (English) comes from English clast, from English clastic, from Ancient Greek κλαστός, from Ancient Greek κλάω, from Ancient Greek κλαίω, from Ancient Greek κλείω, from Proto-Hellenic klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂uyeti — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
cranioclast (English): An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus,...
Definitions
- An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus,...
Ancestry of “cranioclast”, step by step
cranioclast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clast | a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger... |
| 2 | English | clastic | Made up of parts that are easily removable; Made... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κλαστός | broken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλάω | to break, to break off, to break into pieces; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλαίω | cry, weep; first-person singular future... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλείω | shut, close, bar; enclose, shut in; Epic form of... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | klāyyō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂uyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |
via French cranioclaste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cranioclaste | — |