Where does “microdontic” come from?
microdontic (English) comes from English microdontia, from English -ia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
microdontic (English): Relating to microdontia
Definitions
- Relating to microdontia
Ancestry of “microdontic”, step by step
microdontic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English microdontia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microdontia | A condition in which the teeth are, or appear, smaller than normal |
| 2 | English | -ia | Used in forming names of countries, diseases,... |
| 3 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |