Where does “ethmoidal” come from?
ethmoidal (English) comes from English ethmoid, from French ethmoïde, from Ancient Greek ἠθμοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
ethmoidal (English): ethmoid
Definitions
- ethmoid
Ancestry of “ethmoidal”, step by step
ethmoidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ethmoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethmoid | A square bone at the root of the nose, forming... |
| 2 | French | ethmoïde | ethmoid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἠθμοειδής | Like a strainer, perforated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |