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
- Any of many nonmotile cellular structures...
Ancestry of “stereocilium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cilium | Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of... |
| 2 | Latin | cilium | eyelid; eyelash |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *keljom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-yo-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “stereocilium”