Where does “hypostomal” come from?
hypostomal (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.
hypostomal (English): Relating to a hypostome
Definitions
- Relating to a hypostome
Ancestry of “hypostomal”, step by step
hypostomal 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 hypostome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypostome | An appendage on the mouth of some insects,... |
| 2 | English | hypo | Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid... |
| 3 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |