Where does “pineal recess” come from?
pineal recess (English) comes from English recess, from Latin recessus, from Latin recedere, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
pineal recess (English): A small anatomical space or diverticulum at the posterior of the brain's third ventricle, where it extends into the pineal gland; believed to be a key site for the hormone melatonin to enter the cerebrospinal fluid
Definitions
- A small anatomical space or diverticulum at the posterior of the brain's third ventricle, where it extends into the pineal gland; believed to be a key site for the hormone melatonin to enter the cerebrospinal fluid
Ancestry of “pineal recess”, step by step
pineal recess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English recess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recess | A break, pause or vacation; An inset, hole, space... |
| 2 | Latin | recessus | receded, retreated; recess, secluded spot;... |
| 3 | Latin | recedere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English pineal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pineal | In the shape of a pine cone; Pertaining to the... |
| 2 | French | pinéal | pineal |
| 3 | Latin | pīnea | pinecone |
| 4 | Latin | -ea | nominative feminine singular of -eus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |