Where does “periostracal” come from?

periostracal (English) comes from English periostracum, from English ostracum, from New Latin ostracum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

periostracal (English): Of or pertaining to periostracum

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to periostracum

Ancestry of “periostracal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperiostracumThe proteinaceous outer sheath of many molluscan...
2EnglishostracumA fragment of pottery; The middle layer of a...
3New Latinostracum
4Ancient Greekὄστρακονearthen vessel; the hard shell of animals such as...
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή