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Where does “pelidnoma” come from?

pelidnoma (English) comes from Latin pelidnoma, from Ancient Greek πελίδνωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

pelidnoma (English): A circumscribed, elevated, livid patch on the...

Definitions

  1. A circumscribed, elevated, livid patch on the...

Ancestry of “pelidnoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpelidnoma—
2Ancient Greekπελίδνωμαdark spot
3Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
4Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
5Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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