Where does “suprachiasmatic” come from?

suprachiasmatic (English) comes from English supra-, from Latin suprā- — over.

suprachiasmatic (English): Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically,...

Definitions

  1. Situated above the optic chiasm; specifically,...

Ancestry of “suprachiasmatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsupra-above, over, on top; greater than, transcending
2Latinsuprā-over
Every word from Latin suprā- →Every word from English supra- →
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