Where does “endotegmic” come from?
endotegmic (English) comes from English tegmic, from English tegmen, from Latin tegmen, from Latin tegō, from Proto-Italic tegō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
endotegmic (English): Pertaining to the inner epidermis of the...
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- Pertaining to the inner epidermis of the...
Ancestry of “endotegmic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tegmic | Relating to a tegmen or integument |
| 2 | English | tegmen | A covering or integument, usually referring to a... |
| 3 | Latin | tegmen | Alternative form of tegimen |
| 4 | Latin | tegō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | tegō | cover |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |