Where does “synapsid” come from?
synapsid (English) comes from Translingual Synapsida, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
synapsid (English): Pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the class Synapsida, of animals...
Ancestry of “synapsid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Synapsida | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἁψίς | net, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |