Where does “periepididymal” come from?
periepididymal (English) comes from English epididymal, from English epididymis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
periepididymal (English): Surrounding the epididymus
Definitions
- Surrounding the epididymus
Ancestry of “periepididymal”, step by step
periepididymal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epididymal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epididymal | Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube... |
| 2 | English | epididymis | A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιδιδυμίς | epididymis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English peri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 3 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 4 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 5 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |