Where does “suprapyramidal” come from?
suprapyramidal (English) comes from English pyramidal, from Latin pyramidalis, from Latin pȳramis, from Ancient Greek πυραμίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
suprapyramidal (English): Above (something shaped like) a pyramid
Definitions
- Above (something shaped like) a pyramid
Ancestry of “suprapyramidal”, step by step
suprapyramidal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pyramidal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyramidal | Pyramid-shaped; Tetragonal; One of the carpal... |
| 2 | Latin | pyramidalis | pyramidal |
| 3 | Latin | pȳramis | a pyramid |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυραμίς | pyramid; a type of cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐς | a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine... |