Where does “retinogeniculostriate” come from?
retinogeniculostriate (English) comes from English geniculostriate, from English striate, from Latin striatum, from Latin strio, from Latin stria, from Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
retinogeniculostriate (English): Relating to the retina and the geniculostriate pathway
Definitions
- Relating to the retina and the geniculostriate pathway
Ancestry of “retinogeniculostriate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geniculostriate | Geniculate and striate |
| 2 | English | striate | To mark something with striations; striated;... |
| 3 | Latin | striatum | nominative neuter singular of striātus;... |
| 4 | Latin | strio | to groove |
| 5 | Latin | stria | A furrow, channel, groove, hollow; Alternative... |
| 6 | Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 7 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 8 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |