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Where does “equiradial” come from?

equiradial (English) comes from English radial, from Medieval Latin radialis, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.

equiradial (English): Having equal radii

Definitions

  1. Having equal radii

Ancestry of “equiradial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradialArranged like rays that radiate from, or converge...
2Medieval Latinradialisradial
3Latinradiusray; staff, rod; spoke
4English-án—
5Middle English-an—
Every word from Middle English -an →