Where does “holorhinal” come from?

holorhinal (English) comes from English rhinal, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

holorhinal (English): Having the nasal bones contiguous

Definitions

  1. Having the nasal bones contiguous

Ancestry of “holorhinal”, step by step

holorhinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rhinal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrhinalOf or pertaining to the nose; nasal; Of or...
2EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
3Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
4Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
5Old Dutchāl
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English holo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishholohologram; Bound by ligands
2Ancient Greekὅλοςwhole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
4Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all
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