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Where does “taxidermal” come from?

taxidermal (English) comes from English taxidermy, from French taxidermie, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

taxidermal (English): Of, or pertaining to, taxidermy

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to, taxidermy

Ancestry of “taxidermal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtaxidermyThe art of stuffing and mounting the skins of...
2Frenchtaxidermietaxidermy
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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