Where does “hyenalike” come from?
hyenalike (English) comes from English hyena, from Middle English hiena, from Medieval Latin hyena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα, from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestīnum — in.
hyenalike (English): Resembling a hyena or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a hyena or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “hyenalike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hyena | Any of the medium-sized to large feliform... |
| 2 | Middle English | hiena | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | hyena | — |
| 4 | Latin | hyaena | a hyena |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕαινα | hyena |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὗς | pig, swine, hog |
| 7 | Latin | intestinalis | intestinal; pertaining to the intestine |
| 8 | Latin | intestīnum | — |
| 9 | Latin | intestīnus | — |
| 10 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 11 | Latin | în | — |
| 12 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |