Where does “cremaster” come from?
cremaster (English) comes from Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
cremaster (English): A thin muscle attached to the testicles; In the...
Definitions
- A thin muscle attached to the testicles; In the...
Ancestry of “cremaster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρεμαστήρ | cremaster; stalk by which a grape-cluster hangs |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “cremaster”