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Where does “fissitunicate” come from?

fissitunicate (English) comes from English tunicate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

fissitunicate (English): Having two layers that separate during ascus...

Definitions

  1. Having two layers that separate during ascus...

Ancestry of “fissitunicate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtunicateAny of very many chordate marine animals, of the...
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie—
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “fissitunicate”

  • pseudofissitunicate
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