Where does “epenthetically” come from?
epenthetically (English) comes from English epenthetic, from Ancient Greek ἐπενθετικός, from Ancient Greek ἐπένθεσις, from Ancient Greek ἐπεντίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἐντίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
epenthetically (English): In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis
Definitions
- In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis
Ancestry of “epenthetically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | epenthetic | Of or pertaining to epenthesis; Inserted into a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπενθετικός | inserted |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπένθεσις | Insertion of a letter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπεντίθημι | I insert; I put in besides, in addition to |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐντίθημι | I put in, implant, insert |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |