Where does “extrapineal” come from?
extrapineal (English) comes from English pineal, from French pinéal, from Latin pīnea, from Latin -ea, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
extrapineal (English): Not associated with, or produced by the pineal gland
Definitions
- Not associated with, or produced by the pineal gland
Ancestry of “extrapineal”, step by step
extrapineal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pineal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pineal | In the shape of a pine cone; Pertaining to the... |
| 2 | French | pinéal | pineal |
| 3 | Latin | pīnea | pinecone |
| 4 | Latin | -ea | nominative feminine singular of -eus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
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 |