Where does “spheno-” come from?
spheno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.
spheno- (English): wedge; sphenoid bone
Definitions
- wedge; sphenoid bone
Ancestry of “spheno-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σφήν | wedge, one of the simple machines |
Words derived from “spheno-”
- sphenopalatine
- sphenoethmoidal
- sphenomandibular
- sphenotemporal
- sphenofrontal
- sphenophyte
- sphenoorbital
- sphenography
- sphenomegacorona
- Sphenodon
- hebesphenomegacorona
- triangular hebesphenorotunda
- disphenocingulum
- sphenobasioccipital
- sphenobasion
- sphenomalar
- sphenomaxillary
- sphenooccipital
- sphenoparietal
- sphenopetroclival
- sphenopetrosal
- Sphenopholis
- Sphenophorus
- sphenosquamosal