Where does “supersphenoidal” come from?
supersphenoidal (English) comes from English sphenoidal, from English sphenoid, from New Latin sphenoides, from Ancient Greek σφηνοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
supersphenoidal (English): Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the...
Definitions
- Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the...
Ancestry of “supersphenoidal”, step by step
supersphenoidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sphenoidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sphenoidal | Synonym of sphenoid |
| 2 | English | sphenoid | Having a wedged shape; Relating to the compound... |
| 3 | New Latin | sphenoides | Shaped like a wedge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφηνοειδής | Wedge-shaped |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |