Where does “polycandidal” come from?
polycandidal (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polycandidal (English): Relating to many types of candidal yeasts
Definitions
- Relating to many types of candidal yeasts
Ancestry of “polycandidal”, step by step
polycandidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English candidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | candidal | Of or pertaining to the genus "Candida" of yeasts |
| 2 | Translingual | Candida | genus |
| 3 | Latin | candida | inflection of candidus: ## feminine... |
| 4 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 5 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |