Where does “diblastula” come from?
diblastula (English) comes from English blastula, from New Latin blastula, from Ancient Greek βλαστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
diblastula (English): An embryonal sac having two cell layers, ectoderm and entoderm
Definitions
- An embryonal sac having two cell layers, ectoderm and entoderm
Ancestry of “diblastula”, step by step
diblastula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blastula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blastula | An early form in the development of an embryo,... |
| 2 | New Latin | blastula | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βλαστός | sprout, shoot, bud; offspring, scion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |