Where does “n-omino” come from?

n-omino (English) comes from English N-, from English nitrogen, from French nitrogène, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

n-omino (English): A polyomino consisting of n squares

Definitions

  1. A polyomino consisting of n squares

Ancestry of “n-omino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishN-the functional group that carries this prefix is...
2EnglishnitrogenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 7...
3Frenchnitrogènenitrogen
4French-gène-gen, -genic
5Latin-genusborn from, sprung form
6Ancient Greek-γενήςborn in a certain place or condition; of a kind
7Ancient Greek-είᾱSuperficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being
8Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
9Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
10Proto-Indo-European-ess
11Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Ancient Greek -ήςEvery word from Ancient Greek -είᾱ
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