Where does “dendriform” come from?
dendriform (English) comes from English dendr-, from Ancient Greek δένδρον, from Latin Cygnus, from Ancient Greek Κύκνος, from Latin olor, from Ancient Greek Τιτάν, from Translingual -therium, from Ancient Greek θηρίον — wild; wild animal.
dendriform (English): Having a branched structure similar to a tree
Definitions
- Having a branched structure similar to a tree
Ancestry of “dendriform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dendr- | Used to form words concerning trees or branching |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δένδρον | tree |
| 3 | Latin | Cygnus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κύκνος | any individual named Cycnus |
| 5 | Latin | olor | swan; A smell |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τιτάν | Titan |
| 7 | Translingual | -therium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |