Where does “subnodulous” come from?
subnodulous (English) comes from English nodule, from Latin nōdulus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
subnodulous (English): Slightly nodular; having small or indistinct nodules
Definitions
- Slightly nodular; having small or indistinct nodules
Ancestry of “subnodulous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nodule | A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot... |
| 2 | Latin | nōdulus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |