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Where does “cymatium” come from?

cymatium (English) comes from Latin cȳmatium, from Ancient Greek κυμάτιον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cymatium (English): A molding on the cornice; A type of molding that...

Definitions

  1. A molding on the cornice; A type of molding that...

Ancestry of “cymatium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincȳmatium—
2Ancient Greekκυμάτιονa small cyma
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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