Where does “sphenoid” come from?
Sphenoid comes from New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής, derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ειδής meaning resembling or having the form of.
sphenoid (English): Having a wedged shape; Relating to the compound...
Definitions
- Having a wedged shape; Relating to the compound...
Ancestry of “sphenoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | sphenoides | Shaped like a wedge |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφηνοειδής | Wedge-shaped |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “sphenoid”