Where does “cymoid” come from?
cymoid (English) comes from English cyme, from French cime, from French cimetière, from Old French cimitiere, from Medieval Latin cimiterium, from Late Latin coemeterium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον, from Ancient Greek κοιμάω — to be lying down; to settle.
cymoid (English): Resembling a cyma; Having the form of a cyme
Definitions
- Resembling a cyma; Having the form of a cyme
Ancestry of “cymoid”, step by step
cymoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyme | A “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud |
| 2 | French | cime | peak, summit; top |
| 3 | French | cimetière | cemetery, graveyard |
| 4 | Old French | cimitiere | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | cimiterium | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | coemeterium | cemetery, churchyard, burial ground |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κοιμητήριον | sleeping chamber |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κοιμάω | put to sleep, lull; to sleep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |