Where does “rostralization” come from?
rostralization (English) comes from English rostral, from Latin rōstrum, from Latin ferreorostris, from Latin ferreus, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er.
rostralization (English): The formation and development of a rostrum (beak)
Definitions
- The formation and development of a rostrum (beak)
Ancestry of “rostralization”, step by step
rostralization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rostral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rostral | Relating to the rostrum; Serving as a rostrum; A... |
| 2 | Latin | rōstrum | bill or beak of a bird |
| 3 | Latin | ferreorostris | having a cruel beak |
| 4 | Latin | ferreus | iron, made of iron; like or pertaining to iron;... |
| 5 | Latin | ferrum | iron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash |
| 6 | Cornish | -er | Forms masculine agent nouns |
| 7 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 8 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 9 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 10 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |