Where does “spiculigenous” come from?
spiculigenous (English) comes from English spicule, from Latin spīculum, from Latin -ulum, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
spiculigenous (English): Producing or containing spicules
Definitions
- Producing or containing spicules
Ancestry of “spiculigenous”, step by step
spiculigenous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spicule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spicule | A sharp, needle-like piece; A tiny glass flake... |
| 2 | Latin | spīculum | little sharp point or sting |
| 3 | Latin | -ulum | Used to form a noun of instrument or means from a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English genous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | genous | — |