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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

  1. Of or relating to the endoderm; endodermal

Ancestry of “endodermic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishendodermOne of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a...
2Frenchendodermeendoderm
3Frenchendo-end-/endo-
4Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
5Proto-Hellenicéndon—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóm—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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