Where does “polysulcate” come from?
polysulcate (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.
polysulcate (English): Having many sulci
Definitions
- Having many sulci
Ancestry of “polysulcate”, step by step
polysulcate 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 sulcate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulcate | Having deep, narrow sulci, grooves or furrows |
| 2 | Latin | sulcatus | ploughed; sulcate |
| 3 | Latin | sulco | I plough, furrow, turn up; I carve, cleave; I... |
| 4 | Latin | sulcus | furrow; ploughing |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | solkos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |