Where does “papillary” come from?
Papillary comes from Latin papillaris, formed from papilla meaning nipple or small projection, with the suffix -arius denoting relation or possession, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pap- meaning breast.
papillary (English): Having the properties or appearance of a papilla
Definitions
- Having the properties or appearance of a papilla
Ancestry of “papillary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ary | of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to... |
| 2 | Italian | -ario | -ary; Added to nouns to create attributive... |
| 3 | Latin | -ārium | — |
| 4 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
Words derived from “papillary”