Where does “ectocystic” come from?
ectocystic (English) comes from English ectocyst, from English ecto-, from Ancient Greek ἐκτός, from Ancient Greek γνάθος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₂dʰ-.
ectocystic (English): Of or pertaining to ectocysts
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to ectocysts
Ancestry of “ectocystic”, step by step
ectocystic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ectocyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectocyst | The outside covering of the Bryozoa |
| 2 | English | ecto- | outside |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτός | without, outside, out; external, strange, vulgar;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γνάθος | jaw; point, edge; type of stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₂dʰ- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |