Where does “embryologic” come from?
embryologic (English) comes from English embryology, from English embryo, from Medieval Latin embryo, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
embryologic (English): embryological
Definitions
- embryological
Ancestry of “embryologic”, step by step
embryologic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English embryology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embryology | The scientific study of embryos |
| 2 | English | embryo | In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | embryo | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔμβρυον | a young one; embryo, fetus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |