Where does “sarcoidal” come from?
sarcoidal (English) comes from English sarcoid, from French sarcoïde, from French -oïde, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
sarcoidal (English): sarcoid
Definitions
- sarcoid
Ancestry of “sarcoidal”, step by step
sarcoidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sarcoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sarcoid | Relating to sarcoid; Resembling sarcoma; fleshy |
| 2 | French | sarcoïde | sarcoid |
| 3 | French | -oïde | -oid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |