Where does “discoconic” come from?
discoconic (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
discoconic (English): Having an extremely narrow conch shape (between 0 and 30% of the diameter) with umbilical width index between 20 and 30%
Definitions
- Having an extremely narrow conch shape (between 0 and 30% of the diameter) with umbilical width index between 20 and 30%
Ancestry of “discoconic”, step by step
discoconic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐o‐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 3 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 4 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 5 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 6 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 7 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 8 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English disc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disc | A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object;... |
| 2 | French | disque | disc |
| 3 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via English conic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conic | Synonym of conical; A conic section |
| 2 | French | conique | conical; conic section |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κωνικός | conical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |