Where does “hymeneals” come from?
hymeneals (English) comes from English hymeneal, from Latin Hymenaeus, from Ancient Greek ὑμέναιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
hymeneals (English): plural of hymeneal; API pl; Nuptials
Definitions
- plural of hymeneal; API pl; Nuptials
Ancestry of “hymeneals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hymeneal | Pertaining to marriage; Pertaining to sexual... |
| 2 | Latin | Hymenaeus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑμέναιος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |