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Where does “subtypic” come from?

subtypic (English) comes from English subtype, from English type, from Middle English type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

subtypic (English): Relating to a subtype

Definitions

  1. Relating to a subtype

Ancestry of “subtypic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubtypeA group of specific things within a larger, more...
2EnglishtypeA grouping based on shared characteristics; a...
3Middle Englishtypesymbol, figure, emblem
4Latintypusfigure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,...
5Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “subtypic”

  • heterosubtypic
  • homosubtypic
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