Where does “neocartilaginous” come from?
neocartilaginous (English) comes from English Neo, from English neo-, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk.
neocartilaginous (English): Relating to or composed of neocartilage
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of neocartilage
Ancestry of “neocartilaginous”, step by step
neocartilaginous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Neo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Neo | An optimized German keyboard layout supporting nearly all Latin-based alphabets |
| 2 | English | neo- | new; contemporary; Having a structure, similar to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 4 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 5 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 7 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 9 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via English cartilaginous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cartilaginous | comprising soft cartilage rather than bone;... |
| 2 | Latin | cartilaginosus | gristly |
| 3 | Latin | cartilāgō | Cartilage, gristle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |