Where does “prediapausal” come from?
prediapausal (English) comes from English diapausal, from English diapause, from French pause, from Middle French pause, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
prediapausal (English): Prior to diapause
Ancestry of “prediapausal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | diapausal | Relating to diapause |
| 2 | English | diapause | A temporary pause in the growth and development... |
| 3 | French | pause | pause, break; rest |
| 4 | Middle French | pause | pause |
| 5 | Latin | pausa | a pause, halt, stop, cessation, end |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παῦσις | stopping, ceasing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |