Where does “polypectate” come from?
polypectate (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.
polypectate (English): A polymeric pectate
Definitions
- A polymeric pectate
Ancestry of “polypectate”, step by step
polypectate 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 pectate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pectate | A salt of pectic acid |
| 2 | English | pectic | Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like... |
| 3 | English | pectin | A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of... |
| 4 | French | pectine | pectin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πηκτικός | congealed, curdled; curdling |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πήγνυμι | I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |