Where does “heterodistyly” come from?
heterodistyly (English) comes from English distyly, from English -styly, from English -style, from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
heterodistyly (English): involving two different kinds of style (such as long and short)
Definitions
- involving two different kinds of style (such as long and short)
Ancestry of “heterodistyly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distyly | The condition of being distylous |
| 2 | English | -styly | Pertaining to styles |
| 3 | English | -style | column; forming adjectives |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στῦλος | pillar, column, support |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |