Where does “subepidermis” come from?
subepidermis (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.
subepidermis (English): The area immediately beneath the epidermis
Definitions
- The area immediately beneath the epidermis
Ancestry of “subepidermis”, step by step
subepidermis 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 epidermis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epidermis | The outer, protective layer of the skin of... |
| 2 | Latin | epidermis | epidermis, cuticle, surface skin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιδερμίς | Outer skin, epidermis; Web of waterbirds' feet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |