Where does “supratrochlear” come from?
supratrochlear (English) comes from English trochlear, from English trochlea, from Latin trochlea, from Ancient Greek τροχιλεία, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
supratrochlear (English): Situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear...
Definitions
- Situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear...
Ancestry of “supratrochlear”, step by step
supratrochlear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trochlear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trochlear | Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to,... |
| 2 | English | trochlea | A structure resembling a pulley |
| 3 | Latin | trochlea | pulley; block and tackle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροχιλεία | block and tackle, system of several pulleys |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 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;... |