Where does “potato radius” come from?
potato radius (English) comes from English radius, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.
potato radius (English): The radius of a celestial body when it is long...
Definitions
- The radius of a celestial body when it is long...
Ancestry of “potato radius”, step by step
potato radius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English radius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | radius | The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the... |
| 2 | Latin | radius | ray; staff, rod; spoke |
| 3 | English | -án | Of or pertaining to;. Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a |
| 4 | Middle English | -an | — |
via English potato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | potato | The tuber of a plant, "Solanum tuberosum", eaten... |
| 2 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 3 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |