Where does “polyadenous” come from?
polyadenous (English) comes from New Latin polyadenus, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
polyadenous (English): Having many glands
Definitions
- Having many glands
Ancestry of “polyadenous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | polyadenus | polyadenous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |