Where does “placentally” come from?
placentally (English) comes from English placental, from Latin placentalis, from Latin placenta, from Ancient Greek πλακόεντα, from Ancient Greek πλακοῦς, from Ancient Greek πλακόεις, from Ancient Greek πλάξ, from Proto-Hellenic pləks — flat.
placentally (English): In terms of, or by means of, the placenta
Definitions
- In terms of, or by means of, the placenta
Ancestry of “placentally”, step by step
placentally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English placental
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | placental | Of or pertaining to the placenta, or to the... |
| 2 | Latin | placentalis | placental |
| 3 | Latin | placenta | a round phyllo cake with a ribbed base and a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλακόεντα | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλακοῦς | flat cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλακόεις | flat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάξ | anything flat and broad |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pləks | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |