Where does “hypophalangial” come from?
hypophalangial (English) comes 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.
hypophalangial (English): Suffering from or pertaining to hypophalangia;...
Definitions
- Suffering from or pertaining to hypophalangia;...
Ancestry of “hypophalangial”, step by step
hypophalangial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English hypophalangia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypophalangia | The congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand |
| 2 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |