Where does “rhombomeric” come from?
rhombomeric (English) comes from English rhombomere, from English mere, from Middle English mere, from Old English mere, from Old English byriġ, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz.
rhombomeric (English): Relating to a rhombomere
Definitions
- Relating to a rhombomere
Ancestry of “rhombomeric”, step by step
rhombomeric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rhombomere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhombomere | A temporarily divided segment of the developing... |
| 2 | English | mere | A body of standing water, such as a lake or a... |
| 3 | Middle English | mere | mare; mother; sea, lake |
| 4 | Old English | mere | lake; pool; sea |
| 5 | Old English | byriġ | — |
| 6 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 7 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |