Where does “stentorin” come from?
stentorin (English) comes from English stentor, from Latin Stentōr, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ, from Ancient Greek -τωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *-tōr.
stentorin (English): A blue pigment found in some stentors
Definitions
- A blue pigment found in some stentors
Ancestry of “stentorin”, step by step
stentorin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stentor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | stentor | A person with a powerful or stentorian voice; Any... |
| 2 | Latin | Stentōr | Stentor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Στέντωρ | Stentor |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τωρ | Used to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *-tōr | — |
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |