Where does “petechial” come from?
petechial (English) comes from Latin petechialis, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.
petechial (English): Characterised by, pertaining to, or resembling...
Definitions
- Characterised by, pertaining to, or resembling...
Ancestry of “petechial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | petechialis | — |
| 2 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |