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Where does “erostrate” come from?

erostrate (English) comes from English rostrate, from Latin rostratus, from Latin rōstrum, from Latin ferreorostris, from Latin ferreus, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er — Creates intransitive, often deponent,...

erostrate (English): Not rostrate; lacking a beak

Definitions

  1. Not rostrate; lacking a beak

Ancestry of “erostrate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrostrateHaving a process resembling the beak of a bird;...
2Latinrostratusrostrate or beaky: beaked, beak-like; snouty:...
3Latinrōstrum—
4Latinferreorostrishaving a cruel beak
5Latinferreusiron, made of iron; like or pertaining to iron;...
6Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
7Cornish-er—
8English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
9Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
10Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
11Latin-āre—
12Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
13Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
14Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
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