Where does “equivelar” come from?
equivelar (English) comes from English velar, from Latin vēlāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
equivelar (English): In which each face has the same number of edges
Definitions
- In which each face has the same number of edges
Ancestry of “equivelar”, step by step
equivelar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English velar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | velar | Articulated at the velum or soft palate;... |
| 2 | Latin | vēlāris | of or relating to cloths, veils or curtains |
| 3 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English equi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equi | — |