Where does “scrobicular” come from?
scrobicular (English) comes from English scrobicula, from Latin scrobiculus, from Latin scrobis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
scrobicular (English): Pertaining to, or surrounding, scrobiculae
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or surrounding, scrobiculae
Ancestry of “scrobicular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scrobicula | One of the smooth areas surrounding the tubercles... |
| 2 | Latin | scrobiculus | — |
| 3 | Latin | scrobis | ditch, trench; dike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |