Where does “struthonian” come from?
struthonian (English) comes from Latin strūthiō, from Ancient Greek στρουθίων, from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō, from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.
struthonian (English): a person like an ostrich; someone who ignores...
Definitions
- a person like an ostrich; someone who ignores...
Ancestry of “struthonian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | strūthiō | ostrich |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στρουθίων | Synonym of στρουθοκάμηλος; genitive plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίων | Suffix added to father's name that forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -ihō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -isō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |