Where does “pedotubule” come from?
pedotubule (English) comes from English tubule, from Latin tubulus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
pedotubule (English): A pedological feature, somewhat like a cutan, that has a tubular form
Definitions
- A pedological feature, somewhat like a cutan, that has a tubular form
Ancestry of “pedotubule”, step by step
pedotubule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tubule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tubule | A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube |
| 2 | Latin | tubulus | small pipe or tube |
| 3 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
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;... |