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Where does “paramastoid” come from?

paramastoid (English) comes from English mastoid, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

paramastoid (English): Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of...

Definitions

  1. Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of...

Ancestry of “paramastoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmastoidOf or relating to the mastoid process of the...
2English-oidOf similar form to, but not the same as. Having...
3Latin-oides-like, -form
4Greek-οending for "accusative singular" forms ; and some...
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium—
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
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