Where does “fibrohyaline” come from?
fibrohyaline (English) comes from English hyaline, from Latin hyalinus, from Ancient Greek ὑάλινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “fibrohyaline”, step by step
fibrohyaline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyaline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyaline | Glassy, transparent; amorphous; Anything glassy,... |
| 2 | Latin | hyalinus | glassy; hyaline; glassy-green |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑάλινος | of crystal, of glass |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English fibro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fibro | Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of... |