Where does “stegnotic” come from?
stegnotic (English) comes from Ancient Greek στεγνωτικός, from Ancient Greek στεγνός, from Ancient Greek στέγω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
stegnotic (English): Tending to render costive, or to diminish...
Definitions
- Tending to render costive, or to diminish...
Ancestry of “stegnotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στεγνωτικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στεγνός | watertight, waterproof; costive |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέγω | to cover closely, so as to keep water either out... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |