Where does “endplate” come from?
Endplate comes from English end and Old French plate, from Latin plata and plattus meaning broad, ultimately from Ancient Greek πλατύς and Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-.
endplate (English): A modified muscle fibre in the form of a...
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- A modified muscle fibre in the form of a...
Ancestry of “endplate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | End | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 2 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 3 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |