Where does “retiform” come from?

retiform (English) comes from Latin rēticulum, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.

retiform (English): Having the form of a net; reticulate

Definitions

  1. Having the form of a net; reticulate

Ancestry of “retiform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrēticuluma net
2Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
3Proto-Italic*-kelosDiminutive suffix
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