Where does “parenchymatous” come from?

Parenchymatous comes from English parenchyma plus the suffix -ous, from Ancient Greek παρα- combined with Latin -osus, ultimately from Proto-Italic -owonssos.

parenchymatous (English): Alternative form of parenchymal; Consisting of or...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of parenchymal; Consisting of or...

Ancestry of “parenchymatous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαρέγχυμαAnything poured in beside
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse

Words derived from “parenchymatous”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →