Where does “stereocilium” come from?

stereocilium (English) comes from English cilium, from Latin cilium, from Proto-Italic *keljom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

stereocilium (English): Any of many nonmotile cellular structures...

Definitions

  1. Any of many nonmotile cellular structures...

Ancestry of “stereocilium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishciliumHairs or similar protrusions along the margin of...
2Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
3Proto-Italic*keljom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “stereocilium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-yo-m →Every word from Proto-Italic *keljom →