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Where does “ellipticalness” come from?

ellipticalness (English) comes from English elliptical, from English elliptic, from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ellipticalness (English): Quality of being elliptical

Definitions

  1. Quality of being elliptical

Ancestry of “ellipticalness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishellipticalIn a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval;...
2EnglishellipticOf or pertaining to an ellipse; Of or pertaining...
3Ancient Greekἐλλειπτικόςdefective
4Ancient Greekἐλλείπωto fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I...
5Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
6Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
8Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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