Where does “subdrupaceous” come from?
subdrupaceous (English) comes from English sub, from English substitute, from Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, from Latin substituo, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
subdrupaceous (English): Almost or somewhat drupaceous
Definitions
- Almost or somewhat drupaceous
Ancestry of “subdrupaceous”, step by step
subdrupaceous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English drupaceous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drupaceous | of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes |
| 2 | English | drupe | A stone fruit |
| 3 | Latin | drūpa | drupe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρῠ́ππᾱ | olive |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δρῡ́πεψ | ripened on a tree, ripe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |