Where does “dermis” come from?
Dermis comes from Ancient Greek δέρμα, derived from Ancient Greek δέρω meaning to skin or flay, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European der-.
dermis (English): The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis
Definitions
- The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis
Ancestry of “dermis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | dermis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “dermis”