Where does “paraphragmal” come from?
paraphragmal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
paraphragmal (English): Relating to the paraphragm
Definitions
- Relating to the paraphragm
Ancestry of “paraphragmal”, step by step
paraphragmal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English paraphragm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paraphragm | A kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans |
| 2 | English | diaphragm | In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διάφραγμα | partition or barrier; lock in a canal; diaphragm,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |