Where does “pedomorphic” come from?
pedomorphic (English) comes from English morphic, from English morph, from English morphism, from English isomorphism, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος — badger.
pedomorphic (English): Alternative spelling of paedomorphic
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of paedomorphic
Ancestry of “pedomorphic”, step by step
pedomorphic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morphic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morphic | Of or pertaining to shape or form; morphological;... |
| 2 | English | morph | A physical form representing some morpheme in... |
| 3 | English | morphism | An arrow in a category; an abstraction that... |
| 4 | English | isomorphism | Similarity of form; A one-to-one correspondence |
| 5 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 6 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 9 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 10 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 11 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 12 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 13 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
via English pēdō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pēdō | — |
| 2 | English | pedophile | An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages... |
| 3 | English | -phile | Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving",... |
| 4 | Latin | -phila | -phile |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φίλος | That which is loved or important: beloved, dear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |