Where does “squamiform” come from?
squamiform (English) comes from Latin squāmifōrmis, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
squamiform (English): Having the shape or structure of a scale
Definitions
- Having the shape or structure of a scale
Ancestry of “squamiform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | squāmifōrmis | squamiform |
| 2 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 3 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |