Where does “endodermic” come from?
endodermic (English) comes from English endoderm, from French endoderme, from French endo-, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
endodermic (English): Of or relating to the endoderm; endodermal
Definitions
- Of or relating to the endoderm; endodermal
Ancestry of “endodermic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | endoderm | One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a... |
| 2 | French | endoderme | endoderm |
| 3 | French | endo- | end-/endo- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔνδον | in, within |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | éndon | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dóm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |