Where does “deltoidly” come from?
deltoidly (English) comes from English deltoid, from Latin deltoideus, from Ancient Greek δελτοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
deltoidly (English): In a deltoid manner; having a deltoid form
Definitions
- In a deltoid manner; having a deltoid form
Ancestry of “deltoidly”, step by step
deltoidly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deltoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deltoid | The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the... |
| 2 | Latin | deltoideus | deltoid; triangular |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δελτοειδής | delta-shaped, triangular |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |