Where does “extrageniculostriate” come from?
extrageniculostriate (English) comes from English geniculostriate, from English striate, from Latin striatum, from Latin strio, from Latin stria, from Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
extrageniculostriate (English): extrageniculate and striate
Definitions
- extrageniculate and striate
Ancestry of “extrageniculostriate”, step by step
extrageniculostriate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English geniculostriate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geniculostriate | Geniculate and striate |
| 2 | English | striate | To mark something with striations; striated;... |
| 3 | Latin | striatum | nominative neuter singular of striātus;... |
| 4 | Latin | strio | to groove |
| 5 | Latin | stria | A furrow, channel, groove, hollow; Alternative... |
| 6 | Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 7 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 8 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English extra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extra | Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or... |
| 2 | English | extraordinary | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; Remarkably... |
| 3 | Latin | extraordinārius | extraordinary |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdinem | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | orden | — |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |