Where does “infusoriform” come from?
infusoriform (English) comes from English infusoria, from English infusorium, from New Latin infusorium, from Latin infundō, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
infusoriform (English): Shaped like an infusorium
Definitions
- Shaped like an infusorium
Ancestry of “infusoriform”, step by step
infusoriform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English infusoria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | infusoria | plural of infusorium |
| 2 | English | infusorium | Any of the many minute aquatic creatures, such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | infusorium | — |
| 4 | Latin | infundō | to pour in, into, on, upon, or down upon, forth, infuse |
| 5 | Latin | fundō | to pour out, shed |
| 6 | Latin | fundus | bottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via English form
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | form | To do with shape; To do with structure or... |
| 2 | Middle English | forme | first; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,... |
| 3 | Old English | forma | first |
| 4 | Old English | fore | before; forepart, front |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |