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Where does “infundibular” come from?

infundibular (English) comes from English infundibulum, from Latin infundibulum, from Latin infundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

infundibular (English): Having the shape of a funnel; having to do with...

Definitions

  1. Having the shape of a funnel; having to do with...

Ancestry of “infundibular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinfundibulumA funnel-shaped cavity or organ
2Latininfundibulumfunnel; hopper
3Latininfundō—
4Latinfundō—
5Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “infundibular”

  • tuberoinfundibular
  • postinfundibular
  • preinfundibular
  • infundibularform
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