Where does “mammilloid” come from?

mammilloid (English) comes from English mammilla, from Latin mammilla, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mammilloid (English): Shaped like a nipple

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a nipple

Ancestry of “mammilloid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmammillaThe nipple
2LatinmammillaAlternative form of mamilla
3Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
4Latinferōto bear; to carry
5Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →