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Where does “supratidal” come from?

supratidal (English) comes from English tidal, from English tide, from Middle English tyde, from Old English tīd, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

supratidal (English): Describing the marginal zone above the level of...

Definitions

  1. Describing the marginal zone above the level of...

Ancestry of “supratidal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtidalrelating to tides
2EnglishtideThe periodic change of the sea level,...
3Middle Englishtyde—
4Old Englishtīdtime, period, season; period, season, time;...
5Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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