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
- Of or pertaining to periostracum
Ancestry of “periostracal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | periostracum | The proteinaceous outer sheath of many molluscan... |
| 2 | English | ostracum | A fragment of pottery; The middle layer of a... |
| 3 | New Latin | ostracum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄστρακον | earthen vessel; the hard shell of animals such as... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |