Where does “hyaloidal” come from?
hyaloidal (English) comes from English hyaloid, from Ancient Greek ὑαλοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
hyaloidal (English): Relating to the hyaloid artery
Definitions
- Relating to the hyaloid artery
Ancestry of “hyaloidal”, step by step
hyaloidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyaloid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyaloid | transparent or glassy; The hyaloid membrane |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑαλοειδής | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |