Where does “hyaline” come from?
Hyaline comes from Latin hyalinus, from Ancient Greek ὑάλινος, combining the adjective-forming suffix -ινος with a root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos and -no-.
hyaline (English): Glassy, transparent; amorphous; Anything glassy,...
Definitions
- Glassy, transparent; amorphous; Anything glassy,...
Ancestry of “hyaline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hyalinus | glassy; hyaline; glassy-green |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑάλινος | of crystal, of glass |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |