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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

  1. In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis

Ancestry of “epenthetically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishepentheticOf or pertaining to epenthesis; Inserted into a...
2Ancient Greekἐπενθετικόςinserted
3Ancient GreekἐπένθεσιςInsertion of a letter
4Ancient GreekἐπεντίθημιI insert; I put in besides, in addition to
5Ancient GreekἐντίθημιI put in, implant, insert
6Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
7Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
9Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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