Where does “staphyle” come from?

staphyle (English) comes from Latin staphylē, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

staphyle (English): The uvula of the soft palate

Definitions

  1. The uvula of the soft palate

Ancestry of “staphyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstaphylē—
2Ancient Greekσταφυλήbunch of grapes; uvula
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek σταφυλή →