Where does “diapophysis” come from?
diapophysis (English) comes from English apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
diapophysis (English): The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
Definitions
- The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
Ancestry of “diapophysis”, step by step
diapophysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apophysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apophysis | A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόφυσις | side-shoot, sprout; apophysis, protuberance of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English dia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dia | A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |