Where does “subarachnoid” come from?
Subarachnoid comes from English sub- combined with arachnoid, which derives from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη meaning spider, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subarachnoid (English): Located or occurring below the arachnoid mater,...
Definitions
- Located or occurring below the arachnoid mater,...
Ancestry of “subarachnoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arachnoid | Relating to or resembling spiders; Relating to or... |
| 2 | New Latin | arachnoīdēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ρᾰχνοειδής | like a cobweb; cobwebby |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |