Where does “pachyderm” come from?
pachyderm (English) comes from French pachyderme, from Ancient Greek παχύδερμος, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
pachyderm (English): A member of the obsolete taxonomic order...
Definitions
- A member of the obsolete taxonomic order...
Ancestry of “pachyderm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pachyderme | pachyderm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παχύδερμος | thick-skinned; dull, stupid |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |