Where does “supraligamentous” come from?
supraligamentous (English) comes from English ligamentous, from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald — to grow, nourish.
supraligamentous (English): Above a ligament
Definitions
- Above a ligament
Ancestry of “supraligamentous”, step by step
supraligamentous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ligamentous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ligamentous | Of or pertaining to ligaments; Forming part of a... |
| 2 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 3 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 4 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 5 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 7 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |