Where does “diapausal” come from?
diapausal (English) comes from English diapause, from French pause, from Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
diapausal (English): Relating to diapause
Definitions
- Relating to diapause
Ancestry of “diapausal”, step by step
diapausal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diapause
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diapause | A temporary pause in the growth and development... |
| 2 | French | pause | pause, break; rest |
| 3 | Middle French | pause | pause (brief cessation) |
| 4 | Latin | pausa | a pause, halt, stop, cessation, end |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παῦσις | stopping, ceasing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |