Where does “neotenously” come from?
neotenously (English) comes from English neotenous, from English neoteny, from German Neotenie, from Ancient Greek νέος, from Latin fēlēs, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää.
neotenously (English): In a neotenous manner
Definitions
- In a neotenous manner
Ancestry of “neotenously”, step by step
neotenously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neotenous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neotenous | Exhibiting retention of juvenile characteristics... |
| 2 | English | neoteny | The retention of juvenile characteristics in the... |
| 3 | German | Neotenie | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 5 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 6 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 8 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 10 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |