Where does “endoclitic” come from?
endoclitic (English) comes from English endo-, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
endoclitic (English): A mesoclitic; a clitic inserted inside a word
Definitions
- A mesoclitic; a clitic inserted inside a word
Ancestry of “endoclitic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | endo- | Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |