Where does “sulcification” come from?
sulcification (English) comes from English sulcus, from Latin sulcus, from Proto-Italic solkos, from Proto-Indo-European selk- — to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw.
sulcification (English): The formation of a sulcus
Definitions
- The formation of a sulcus
Ancestry of “sulcification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sulcus | A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue; Any... |
| 2 | Latin | sulcus | furrow; ploughing |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | solkos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selk- | to pull, drag; to drag, to furrow; to pull, draw |