Where does “lambdoid” come from?
lambdoid (English) comes from French lambdoïde, from New Latin lambdoīdēs, from Ancient Greek λαβδοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
lambdoid (English): Shaped like the Greek letter lambda; The lambdoid...
Definitions
- Shaped like the Greek letter lambda; The lambdoid...
Ancestry of “lambdoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | lambdoïde | lambdoid |
| 2 | New Latin | lambdoīdēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λαβδοειδής | lambdal, lambdoid, lambdoidal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |