Where does “pterosphenoid” come from?
pterosphenoid (English) comes from English sphenoid, from New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
pterosphenoid (English): Either of a pair of endochondral bones in the skull of some fish
Definitions
- Either of a pair of endochondral bones in the skull of some fish
Ancestry of “pterosphenoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sphenoid | Having a wedged shape; Relating to the compound... |
| 2 | New Latin | sphenoides | Shaped like a wedge |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφηνοειδής | Wedge-shaped |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |