Where does “retiform” come from?
retiform (English) comes from Latin rēticulum, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos.
retiform (English): Having the form of a net; reticulate
Definitions
- Having the form of a net; reticulate
Ancestry of “retiform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rēticulum | — |
| 2 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | — |