Where does “nyctinastic” come from?
nyctinastic (English) comes from English nyctinasty, from English -nasty, from Ancient Greek ναστός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
nyctinastic (English): Relating to nyctinasty, the movement of leaves or...
Definitions
- Relating to nyctinasty, the movement of leaves or...
Ancestry of “nyctinastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nyctinasty | The movement of leaves or petals in response to... |
| 2 | English | -nasty | relating to a nastic change |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ναστός | pressed, crowded, compact |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |