Where does “semielliptical” come from?
semielliptical (English) comes from English elliptical, from English elliptic, from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
semielliptical (English): Having the form of half an ellipse
Definitions
- Having the form of half an ellipse
Ancestry of “semielliptical”, step by step
semielliptical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elliptical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elliptical | In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval;... |
| 2 | English | elliptic | Of or pertaining to an ellipse; Of or pertaining... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλειπτικός | defective |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλείπω | to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |