Where does “panniculus” come from?
panniculus (English) comes from Latin panniculus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.
panniculus (English): A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting...
Definitions
- A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting...
Ancestry of “panniculus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | panniculus | membrane; small rag |
| 2 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |