Where does “reticulated” come from?
Reticulated comes from Latin reticulatus, formed from reticula (small net), diminutive of retis (net), ultimately from re- (back) and -culum (instrumental suffix).
reticulated (English): Characterized by or having the form of a grid or...
Definitions
- Characterized by or having the form of a grid or...
Ancestry of “reticulated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reticulate | Network-like in form or appearance; To distribute... |
| 2 | Latin | rēticulātus | reticulated, net-like |
| 3 | Latin | rēticulum | a net |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |