Where does “exoskeleton” come from?
Exoskeleton is formed from Ancient Greek ἔξω meaning "outside" and σκελετός meaning "dried body," which derives from ἐκ meaning "out" and the Proto-Indo-European root (s)kelh₁-.
exoskeleton (English): A hard outer structure that provides both...
Definitions
- A hard outer structure that provides both...
Ancestry of “exoskeleton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exo- | outside; external |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔξω | out, out of; outside; without, except |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 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;... |